Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Global Imaging Maintenance and Support Renewal
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- NOAA-NOI-25-0399
- Agency
-
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Monterey, California, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source a purchase order to Global Imaging, Inc. for software license and maintenance support renewal. The notice specifically relates to supporting NOAA's AFEP/HIPS hardware operated by the Monterey National Weather Service Weather Forecasting Office. The procurement involves renewal of software and hardware maintenance across multiple system components, including operating system support, ground system applications, and related technical maintenance. The notice was posted on December 6, 2024, with a response deadline of December 11, 2024. The contract opportunity falls under the Software Publishers NAICS code 513210, with a business size standard of $47 million.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to renew critical software and hardware maintenance for NOAA's imaging systems through a sole source procurement with Global Imaging, Inc. The statutory authority for this non-competitive procurement is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which allows for procurement from only one responsible source. Interested contractors are invited to submit a Capability Statement and/or quote electronically to the Contract Specialist at jane.bu@noaa.gov, with the subject line "Announcement Number: NOAA-NOI-25-0399". All submissions must be received by 5:00 PM EST on December 11, 2023, and must provide sufficient detail for NOAA to assess the contractor's ability to meet all requirements. While this is not a competitive solicitation, NOAA will consider submissions from firms demonstrating capability to fulfill the contract requirements. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to compete the proposed requirement based on received responses.
Notice text
The US Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Satellite and Information Acquisition Division (SIAD) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Global Imaging, Inc., to renew software licenses and maintenance support for Global Imaging's proprietary software needed to support NOAA's AFEP/HIPS hardware operated by NOAA's Monterey National Weather Service Weather Forecasting Office.
QTY Name Description
12 GI-SW-Maint/AFEP AFEP COTS SW Maintenance
12 GI-HW-Maint/AFEP Hardware Maintenance
12 GI-HW-Maint/HIPS HIPS Hardware support for the Monterey HIPS Ground System
12 GI-SW-Maint/OS Operating System Software Support for the Monterey HIPS Ground System
12 GI-SW-Maint/HIPS Global Imaging Applications Software Support for the Monterey HIPS Ground System
The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Only one responsible source. This is for procurement of commercial supplies in accordance with Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 513210, Software Publishers, with a business size standard of $47 million.
This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, nor will one be posted on the Contract Opportunities website.
The determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. However, if any interested party believes that it is capable of meeting the requirements, and in an effort to comply with the requirements outlined in FAR 5.102, a firm may request an electronic copy of the solicitation from the Contract Specialist, jane.bu@noaa.gov
All electronic correspondence shall have the subject line read: Announcement Number: NOAA-NOI-25-0399
All responsible sources may submit a Capability Statement and/or a quote in accordance with the solicitation, which may be considered by the agency if received on or before 5:00 PM EST on December 11, 2023. The Capability Statement must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements.
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