Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Sofar Ocean
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- DOIGFBO240088
- Agency
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Office of Acquisitions and Grants
US Geological Survey, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- PSC
- 2050 Buoys
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Office of Acquisition and Grants in Reston, Virginia, has issued a Special Notice of Intent to award a sole source contract to Sofar Ocean Technologies for a five-year subscription to its Spotter Platform service. The Spotter Platform provides real-time and historical data collected by Sofar Ocean's network of over 1,000 privately owned buoys, which the USGS St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center requires to fulfill its mission.
This sole source justification is based on the USGS's determination that Sofar Ocean is the only reasonably available source under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The estimated annual cost for the subscription service is $35,000, for a total of $175,000 over the five-year contract period. USGS has previously purchased 10 Spotter buoys valued at $104,400 and seeks to maintain access to Sofar Ocean's global network. While this is not a request for competitive quotations, any interested companies are welcome to submit their capabilities within two days of the notice's issuance. USGS will conduct market research for future requirements to enable competition where possible as the technology and marketplace evolve.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source
The United States Geological Survey, Office of Acquisition and Grants, Reston Branch, intends to make award on a sole source basis to Sofar Ocean Technologies for five-year contract for the subscription service to access the Spotter Platform.
This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract under statutory authority Section by FAR 13.106¿1(b)(1)(i), Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. Any interested companies are welcome to submit their ability to provide the specified products within two (2) days of the issuance of this notice.
The NAICS code for this acquisition is 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services with a size standard of $40 million. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition 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. No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive quotations. However, responses received by 9/19/2023 12:00 PM Mountain Time will be considered.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sofar_Ocean_SSJ_Redacted_1.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sofar ocean IDIQ | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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