Notice of Intent to Sole Source - RS Means
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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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
- Boulder, Colorado 80305, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a notice of intent to sole source a contract to RS Means Company, LLC for RS Means Data Subscription licenses, with an anticipated award date of September 18, 2026. Capability statements or quotes submitted by September 8, 2026, will be evaluated to determine whether the agency should conduct a competitive procurement instead; submission does not obligate the government to compete. NOAA's Office of the Chief Administrative Officer requires 14 licenses for RS Means Full Library data access to support construction cost estimation for major projects, repairs, and alterations managed by the office. The statutory authority for sole-source consideration is prescribed under FAR 12.201-1. NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers) applies.
Notice text
This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals. The statutory authority for this sole source procurement is prescribed by RFO 12.201-1.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to negotiate and award a sole-source purchase order to RS Means Company, LLC for the RS Means Data Subscription as described below . The anticipated award date is September 18, 2026.
Description of supplies or services required to meet agency needs
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO) requires a total of 14 licenses for RS Means Full Library data access. The OCAO manages major construction projects, in addition to repair and alteration projects. The project managers rely on the dataset available through RS Means to build accurate construction cost estimates necessary to manage their projects.
The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 513210 (Software Publishers).
Notice of Capability Statement Consideration: This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. However, any responsible source that believes it can meet the government's requirement may submit a capability statement for quote. Capability statements or quotes received prior to the closing date will be considered by the agency solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. 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.
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