Software-Global Mapper Network Licenses
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 141017-25-0038
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in Charleston, SC has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole-source contract to Blue Marble for Global Mapper Network Licenses. The notice specifically seeks to procure ten Global Mapper Network Licenses and four Global Mapper Pro Network Licenses, along with associated maintenance and support services. NOAA has determined that Blue Marble is the only viable vendor for these products, as they are the manufacturer, distributor, and sole provider of maintenance within the United States. The procurement falls under the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 541519 for Other Computer Related Services, with a business size standard of $34 million. The agency has justified the sole-source procurement based on Blue Marble's unique software capabilities that are essential to NOAA's product development and data analysis processes.
Contractors interested in responding to this Special Notice must submit a detailed Capability Statement by 11:00 AM EST on March 13, 2025, to demonstrate their potential to meet the requirements. All submissions must be electronically sent to rebecca.johnson@noaa.gov with the subject line "Announcement Number: 141017-25-0038 Project Title: Global Mapper Network Licenses". To be eligible for consideration, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and possess a Unique Entity ID (UEI). The notice emphasizes that this is not a competitive solicitation, but rather an opportunity for potential vendors to provide substantiating documentation that might influence NOAA's procurement approach. The agency will evaluate any submitted documentation solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement, with the ultimate decision remaining at the government's discretion. Interested parties should note that oral communications are not acceptable, and all documentation must provide sufficient detail to allow NOAA to assess the potential for meeting their specific software licensing and support requirements.
Notice text
Synopsis: Notice of Intent to Award a Sole-Source Contract
Announcement Number: 141017-25-0038
Project Title: Global Mapper Network Licenses
The US Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Business Operations Division-Charleston, SC office, Simplified Acquisition Branch intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the statutory authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), with Blue Marble, for ten Global Mapper Network Licenses and four Global Mapper Pro Network Licenses with maintenance and support. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this acquisition is 541519, Other Computer Related Services, with a business size standard of $34 million.
Sole Source Justification
Blue Marble is the manufacturer of Global Mapper as well as the distributor and the only company to provide maintenance and support. Therefore, Blue Marble is the only vendor that we can obtain these products and services from as they have no distributors or resellers for purchases taking place within the United States. This particular brand name is essential to the requirement and market research indicates similar products do not meet or cannot be modified to meet agency needs. The Global Mapper product has been incorporated into our product development standard procedures for years. The ability to read data sources from within zip files, directly read binary raster format, automatically scale multiple elevation DEM’s to the same color ramp and can directly read both LAZ and LAS elevation formats. Compared to other software we have tried, file display is faster and easier, leading to more efficient QA/QC. The Lidar module and graphic calculator provide capability we do not see in other software. This includes the ability to do vertical transformations, including tidal data and horizontal time dependent transformations by incorporating NOAA data and algorithms.
Special Notice
This special notice is not a solicitation for competitive quotes, nor will one be posted on Contract Opportunities. However, if an interested party believes that it is capable of meeting the requirements and be in compliance with the above justification, they may submit substantiating documentation in writing within the open period of this notice. Responses can be sent via e-mail to rebecca.johnson@noaa.gov. 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 response to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
All responsible sources may submit a Capability Statement in accordance with the solicitation, which shall be considered by the agency if received on or before 11:00 AM EST on March 13, 2025. The Capability Statement must contain material in sufficient detail to allow NOAA to determine if the party can meet all of the requirements.
All electronic correspondence shall have the subject line read:
Announcement Number: 141017-25-0038
Project Title: Global Mapper Network Licenses
It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that any submission transmitted to the specified Government representative(s) is received prior to the due date specified herein.
Offerors are highly encouraged to contact the Government representative(s) specified above prior to the stated time and date for receipt of offers to ensure the Government has received the submission. Offers received after the date and time specified in this notice of intent may be excluded from consideration.
DOC/NOAA Eastern Acquisition Division requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made to a company not registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: www.sam.gov. To register, all contractors must have a Unique Entity ID (UEI). A UEI may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun and Bradstreet at http://www.dnb.com/eupdate or by telephone at (800)333-0505.
The notice will remain open from 2/27/2025 to 3/13/2025.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SON Global Mapper.pdf |
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