PAMGuard Software Modification

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER,NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE , SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH SMRU, LLC OUT OF FRIDAY HARBOR, WA FOR PAMGUARD SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONSP TO DEVELOP GPL DETECTORS.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT SMRU, LLC IS THE SOLE PROVIDER OF THE PAMGUARD SOFTWARE. THE PAMGUARD SOFTWARE WILL BE MODIFIED TO INCLUDE A COMPLETE MULTI-SPECIES GPL DETECTOR THAT CAN ACCOMMODATE DUTY-CYCLED DATA. THESE MODIFICATIONS WILL ALLOW FOR DETECTION OF MANY BALEEN WHALE SPECIES SIMULTANEOUSLY WHEN RAN ON ARCHIVED DUTY-CYCLED DATA WHICH WILL SERVE TO BOTH INCREASE ACCURACY IN DETECTION OF SOUNDS AND INCREASE EFFICIENCY OF THIS ANALYSIS. THIS SOFTWARE IS OPEN-SOURCE AND FREELY AVAILABLE AND THESE UPDATES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR OTHR RESEARCHERS (INCLUDING NOAA SCIENTISTS) FOR FUTURE USE. PAMGUARD IS HIGHLY SPECIALIZED SOFTWARE FOR PASSIVE ACOUSTIC MONITORING OF MARINE MAMMALS. WHILE THE SOFTWARE IS OPEN SOURCE, SOME MODIFICATIONS REQUIRE FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES TO THE CORE PAMGUARD CODE AND CAN ONLY BE CONDUCTED BY ONE OF THE TWO PRIMARY PAMGUARD DEVELOPERS. THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES WITH THE ABILITY TO EFFICIENTLY MODIFY THE EXISTING CORE CODE AND THE ONLY ONE TO WITH THE ABILITY TO SAVE THESE CORE MODIFICATIONS IN THE OFFICIAL VERSTION FOR SHARED USE. THESE DEVELOPMENTW WILL BE USEFUL TO A LARGE NUMBER OR RESEARCHERS, INCLUDING OTHER NOAA SCIENTISTS. ULTIMATELY THESE IMPROVEMENTS WILL ALLOW US TO EFFICIENTLY ANALYZE OUR DATE USING THE MOST STATE-OF-THE-ART METHODS AND WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF OUR DATA PRODUCTS. IF THIS REQUIREMENT IS NOT SOLICITED FROM THIS SINGLE SOURCE, THEN WE COULD NOT ADOPT THE METHODS WITHOUT ADDITIONAL IMPLEMENTATION BY THE PAMGUARD TEAM. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS THE DATE OF AWARD THROUGH SEPTEMBER 15, 2021.

***THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS. SUCH DOCUMENTATION WILL BE EVALUATED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT THIS PROCUREMENT ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.