Seasket GIS online collaboration tool

Synopsis: Notice of Intent To Award A Sole-Source Contract
Announcement Number: 1305L2-19-Q-NCNJ-0319
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The US Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, Simplified Acquisition Branch intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with University of California, Santa Barbara, using the procedures in FAR Part 13, to provide Seasketch GIS online collaboration tool, technical support and option for technical enhancements, for a base year and four option years. The University of California, Santa Barbara McClintock Lab is the manufacturer and sole provider of the Seasketch GIS online collaboration tool. NOAA has had existing Seasketch sites created through an earlier contract that it still wants to use/augment in support of interagency mapping requirements. New site licenses are needed to continue using the NOAA Seasketch sites. No secondary support providers are available on GSA or open market for the required software. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), Only one responsible source.

The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 511210 with a business size standard of $38.5M.

This is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, nor will one be posted on FedBizOpps.

Although 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. However, if any interested party believes that it is capable of meeting the requirements, and in an effort to comply with the requirements outlined in FAR 5.102, a firm may request an electronic copy of the solicitation from the Contract Specialist, Linda Mullen (linda.mullen@noaa.gov).

All electronic correspondence shall have the subject line read: Announcement Number: Project Title.

All responsible sources may submit a Capability Statement and/or a quote in accordance with the solicitation, which shall be considered by the agency if received on or before 11:00 PM EST on August 20, 2019. The Capability Statement must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements.

The solicitation will remain open from 08/09/2019 to 08/16/2019.

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