SkyMate Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Data Transmission
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 143071-24-0036JRW
- Agency
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Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Acquisition & Grants Office (AGO), Western Acquisition Division-Boulder (WAD), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), and the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) have published a Special Notice regarding the procurement of the SkyMate Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Data Transmission. The notice indicates NOAA's intent to negotiate a sole-source contract with SkyMate, Inc., located in Reston, VA, for the provision of the SkyMate VMS system.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to determine if there are any other vendors capable of providing the required SkyMate VMS hardware and software that enables the transmission of daily longline catch and effort data from vessels operating in Hawaii, California, and American Samoa to the PIFSC. The notice states that SkyMate, Inc. is the sole manufacturer and distributor of the SkyMate VMS units, and that there are no authorized resellers. NOAA is seeking substantiating documentation from any firms that believe they can fully meet the government's requirements within 15 days of the notice's publication. The government will evaluate any responses solely to determine whether to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis, and a decision to not hold a competitive process is at the sole discretion of the government.
Notice text
***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE (AGO), WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER (WAD), NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS), THE PACIFIC ISLANDS FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (PIFSC), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(B)(1), WITH SKYMATE, INC LOCATED IN RESTON, VA FOR SKYMATE VESSEL MONITORING SYSTEM (VMS) IN HONOLULU, HI
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT SKYMATE, INC IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THIS SKYMATE VESSEL MONITORING SYSTEM (VMS). CURRENTLY THERE ARE 40 SKYMATE UNITS IN THE FLEET. ELECTRONIC LOGBOOK SOFTWARE IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT DATA THROUGH SATELLITE TRANSMISSION TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (PIFSC). CUSTOMIZED SOFTWARE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR PIFSC THAT ENABLES THE TRANSMISSION OF SUBMITTING DAILY LONGLINE CATCH AND EFFORT DATA. THE SOFTWARE IS LOADED ON TABLETS AND SENDS DATA TO PIFSC VIA SATELLITES. THE SKYMATE VMS UNITS ARE INSTALLED ON A MAXIMUM OF 160 LONGLINE VESSELS OPERATING IN HAWAII, CALIFORNIA AND AMERICAN SAMOA. THE ER TABLETS REQUIRES CONNECTING, INTERFACING AND SENDING DATA TRANSMISSION THROUGH THESE SKYMATE VMS UNITS. THERE IS ONLY ONE SKYMATE VMS UNIT PER VESSEL AND IS NOT COST EFFECTIVE TO CHANGE SKYMATE VMS UNITS TO ANOTHER VENDOR CAPABLE OF TRANSMITTING DATA. SKYMATE, INC IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE THESE DATA TRANSMISSIONS AND IS THE ONLY PROVIDER FOR THE SKYMATE HARDWARE. SKYMATE, INC HAS NO AUTHORIZED RESELLERS, AND IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION ABLE TO SUPPLY SKYMATE VESSEL MONITORING SYSTEM (VMS).
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 07/01/2024 THROUGH 06/30/2029
***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 OR NOT 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.
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