Notice of Intent to Sole Source - NRCS IL Trimble Software
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12FPC225Q0022
- Agency
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Farm Production and Conservation
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Illinois, 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) and National Conservation Resource Service (NRCS) Illinois State Office, has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract to Trimble Inc. The notice concerns a yearly subscription for Virtual Reference Station (VRS) software intended for engineering staff's Trimble GNSS Survey equipment. This is a non-competitive procurement action being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Parts 12 and 13, with a determination that only Trimble can satisfy the agency's specific requirements. The contract opportunity falls under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 513210 for Software Publishers. The notice was posted on February 21, 2025, with a response deadline of March 7, 2025.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors about the USDA's intent to procure 19 Ag Regional VRSNow RTK GNSS subscriptions directly from Trimble Inc. While this is not a competitive solicitation, interested parties who believe they can provide equivalent products are invited to submit written capability statements by March 7, 2025, at 11:00 am Eastern Time. These statements must be emailed to sandra.driver@usda.gov and nancy.harris@usda.gov and should provide sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to meet the agency's requirements. The government will review submitted statements to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future, but is not obligated to do so. No compensation will be provided for information submitted in response to this notice, and the government retains sole discretion in making procurement decisions. The contract is structured with a base year and four optional extension years, focusing on commercial software item procurement.
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), in conjunction with the National Conservation Resource Service (NRCS), Illinois State Office intends to award a sole source purchase order to Trimble Inc. for a yearly subscription of Virtual Reference Station (VRS)
Requirements:
FPAC requires Trimble VRS for the Trimble GNSS Survey equipment for the engineering staff in Illinois. Please see attachment.
The proposed contract action is for commercial items for which the Government intends to solicit in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisitions Regulations (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement. The resulting procurement will be conducted in accordance with FAR Parts 12 and 13.
The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) for this acquisition is: 513210 Software Publishers.
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 March 7, 2025, 11:00 am Eastern Time (ET). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| S03 -Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract.pdf |
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