Notice of Intent to Sole Source: ESRI Professional Services
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- H9240326RKC01
- Agency
-
US Special Operations Command
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Tampa, Florida 33621, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
US Special Operations Command issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract award to ESRI for IT Professional Services support with a September 6, 2026 deadline for interested sources to submit capability statements or proposals; this is a sole-source procurement with no competitive process anticipated. The requirement covers ESRI's Advantage Program—IT Professional Services for ArcGIS Enterprise, including on-site and local support at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, from September 16, 2026 through September 15, 2027, with a total estimated value of $249,782.56. SOCOM asserts ESRI is the only source capable of satisfying the requirement because non-certified third-party contractors introduce technical risk, potential system incompatibility, and would void enterprise support agreements, ultimately disrupting mission-critical intelligence-sharing capabilities. The contract will be awarded under FAR Part 12 (Commercial Products and Services) and Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures) authority. Although this notice is not a competitive solicitation, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation for agency consideration, provided submissions demonstrate clear, unambiguous expertise.
Notice text
I. OVERVIEW & INTENDED SOURCE
HQUSOCOM intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract under the authority of RFO Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services) and RFO Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures).
The proposed contractor is:
ESRI, 380 New York Street, Redlands, CA 92373
UEI: WUK9A5UR33S7
II. REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTION
This acquisition is for IT Professional services support for SOCOM HQ. The proposed effort is composed of Esri’s Advantage Program - IT Professional Services for ArcGIS Enterprise with a combination of both on-site and local support.
Total Estimated Value: $249,782.56
Period of Performance: September 16, 2026 - September 15, 2027
Place of Performance: MacDill AFB, FL
III. SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION & RATIONALE
The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of RFO 13.106-1(b)(1). ESRI is the only source capable of satisfying this requirement because:
- Failure to award this action directly to ESRI will result in severe operational disruption to SOCOM's geographic situational awareness. Utilizing non-certified third-party contractors introduces significant technical risk, potential system incompatibility, and would void enterprise support agreements, ultimately delaying mission-critical intelligence-sharing capabilities.
- ESRI is the sole source for ESRI Advantage Program services. These services require intimate knowledge of the customer’s ArcGIS install base, customer GIS requirements, and provide corporate planning services. Expert installation, configuration, and workflow of intricate ArcGIS products requires the insight that only ESRI can provide about their own products
INSTRUCTIONS TO INTERESTED SOURCES
This notice is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.
Capability statements must demonstrate clear, unambiguous expertise and the immediate capability to deliver the exact services described above without causing unacceptable delays or proprietary integration failures.
Submit To: kristen.colyer@socom.mil
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future.
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