SOLE SOURCE – Sonar Software and Training

The Department of Homeland Security U.S. Coast Guard intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price purchase order for side-scan sonar software and training to Chesapeake Technology, Inc., with a response deadline of July 28. The procurement is not set-aside and falls under FAR 12.102(a) and 12.201-1 (Commercial Items—Simplified Acquisition).

Place of performance is Los Altos, California. The requirement is SonarWiz side-scan sonar software compatible with currently deployed systems (side-scan, sub-bottom, swath bathymetry, single beam, and magnetometer platforms) to process underwater survey data, along with training sessions supporting mission-critical Deployable Specialized Forces underwater operations. The Coast Guard asserts that introducing alternative equipment would compromise system compatibility and require significant changes to training and support protocols, making Chesapeake Technology the sole responsible source.

Total estimated value is $29,000. NAICS code is 541370 (Surveying and Mapping Services); PSC code is 5845 (Underwater Sound Equipment); size standard is $19,000,000. The Coast Guard's justification for sole-source contracting, dated March 3, cites brand-name rationale and product-hardware compatibility constraints. Price determination relied on market research, current price lists, and comparison to an Independent Government Cost Estimate.

The Government will consider responses demonstrating clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous, cost-effective, and feasible without hindering critical mission objectives; however, such responses will inform potential future competitive solicitations only. Respondents bear their own costs and will receive no reimbursement for submissions.