Notice of Intent to Purchase NMCRIS - Database Subscription & Search Services for New Mexico
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12FPC225Q0020
- Agency
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Farm Production and Conservation
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- PSC
- F999 Other Environmental Services
- Place of performance
- New Mexico, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), specifically the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) division, has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract for NMCRIS - Cultural Resources Database Subscription & Search Services. The notice pertains to a proposed purchase order with the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, which will include a base period and four one-year options. The contract involves acquiring specific data access and search services, categorized under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 518210 for Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services. The procurement will be conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 13.5, with the government determining that only one responsible source can satisfy their agency requirements. This Special Notice is explicitly not a competitive solicitation but provides an opportunity for potential alternative vendors to demonstrate their capabilities.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to inform the market of the USDA's intent to award a sole source contract for specific database and search services. Interested contractors can submit a written statement of capabilities by April 1, 2025, at 11:00 am Central Daylight Time, which must be emailed to Sandra.Driver@usda.gov and Nancy.Harris@usda.gov. The statement must provide sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to deliver the required products, which include 12 units of NMCRIS Institutional data sharing access and 250 units of NMCRIS access and ARMS database searches. Eligibility for participation requires contractors to prove they can meet the precise service specifications outlined in the notice. The government emphasizes that this is an informational notice, and any received information will be used solely to determine potential future competitive procurement. Importantly, the government retains full discretion in deciding whether to compete the proposed requirement, and no compensation will be provided for submitted capability statements.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract
This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive proposals.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) intends to award a sole source purchase order with a base and four one-year options to Department of Cultural Affairs, New Mexico for NMCRIS – Cultural Resources Database Subscription & Search Services.
Product Descriptions: Product Quantities:
- NMCRIS Institutional data sharing access 12 each
- NMCRIS access & ARMS database searches 250 each
The proposed contract action is for commercial services for which the Government intends to solicit in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) 13.5, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement.
The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) for this acquisition is 518210 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, however, if any other interested party believes that it can provide the required products, it may submit a statement of capabilities. Capability statements must display sufficient detail and evidence to determine if the party has the ability to provide the required products. The statement of capabilities must be furnished in writing and emailed to Sandra.Driver@usda.gov and Nancy.Harris@usda.gov by April 1, 2025 at 11:00 am Central Daylight Time (CDT). The government will not pay for information received in response to this announcement.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. This is a notice, and a solicitation will not be issued. Oral communications will not be accepted in response to this notice.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Intent to Sole Source - NM.pdf |
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