SeaSketch Web-Based Mapping Platform

Added: Aug 30, 2013 2:55 pm This special notice is issued in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. The U.S. Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Acquisition Operations Branch, is the contracting office for this procurement. The purpose of this notice is to announce the intent to award a firm fixed price purchase order on a brand name basis to the University of California at Santa Barbara, Center for Marine Assessment and Planning, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). The BOEM Pacific Region, Office of Strategic Resources, has a requirement to purchase SeaSketch web-based mapping platform software services for use with the Pacific Regional Ocean Uses Atlas (PROUA) project between the BOEM Pacific Region the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Coastal Services Center. The University is the only entity capable of meeting the Governments requirement because SeaSketch is peculiar to one developer and not for resale. SeaSketch offers a collaborative workspace and forum in addition to an online spatial data viewer that will be used to improve the PROUA data validation step and improve accessibility and utility of the final PROUA data products. It is anticipated that the purchase order will be issued on or before September 24, 2013 with a 24-month period of performance. The applicable NAICS Code is 541511 with a size standard of $25.5M. This is NOT a request for competitive quotes. This notice of intent is for informational purposes only. However, all responsible sources may respond and will be considered by the bureau if received by the Point of Contact (POC) listed below by close of business September 16, 2013 (reference Solicitation No. M13PS00060). A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. POC: Lisa A. Algarin, Contracting Officer, BSEE, Acquisition Operations Branch, 381 Elden Street, MS-HE2306, Herndon, VA 20170. Any response must be emailed to lisa.algarin@bsee.gov.