Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Vessel Traffic Reports

Notice of intent to award sole source a vessel traffic reports requirement to Marine Exchange Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor (3601 S. Gaffey St., Bldg., 803 San Pedro, CA 90731-6969)
It has been determined that Marine Exchange provides a proprietary data formatting and information reporting service for vessel arrivals and departures and that no other company can provide the quality and quantity of data within the seaport environment of the Southern California region.

This proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement by Friday, June 9, 2017 at 3:00pm Arizona time. 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. Any vendors who believe they can provide the services and can provide proof of ability to meet the requirements should email their company's capabilities information to the attention of Contract Specialist Benjamin Dorgan by Friday, June 9, 2017 at 3:00pm Arizona time. Only email submissions sent to the following address will be accepted: benjamin.j.dorgan@cbp.dhs.gov. Information submitted should fully support the company's capability to provide the depth and breadth of the vessel tracking reports required.