Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO220093
- Agency
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DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters Region 9
Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice announces the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's intent to award a sole source contract to Situation Awareness Systems LLC (DBA Quantaero). The Service, a bureau within the Department of the Interior, requires continued access to Quantaero's system support for its natural resource applications.
The objective is to have Quantaero provide annual maintenance, technical support, and training as well as develop and integrate machine learning models that are compatible with the Service's proprietary Aware software and Expeditionary Intelligence Systems. Interested parties have until July 25th to submit capability statements demonstrating how competition would benefit the government. However, only Quantaero is uniquely qualified due to its proprietary ownership and customization of the Aware solution integrated within the Service's direct georeferencing aerial remote sensing systems. Costs associated with responding to this Special Notice will not be reimbursed, and responses are only accepted via email to the address provided.
Notice text
Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Joint Administrative Operations, Acquisition & Property Operations, Legacy Region 9. USFWS Division of Migratory Bird Management intends to award a firm fixed price sole source base plus four option year contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 only one responsible source to:
Situation Awareness Systems LLC (DBA Quantaero)
4925 Pinebluff TRL
Reno, NV 89519
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541512, Computer Systems Design Services. The object of this sole source award is to have continued access to Quantaero system support. Quantaero has customized a direct georeferencing aerial remote sensing system through the integration of hardware and software solutions that is uniquely suited for the USFWS' natural resource applications. Quantaero maintains proprietary ownership of the Aware® software solution used to control the USFWS's customized camera systems including the SEABirD sensor arrays. Quantaero has subsequently developed the proprietary Expeditionary Intelligence Systems (ground data management systems) to support operational field data collection and processing workflows using USFWS' proprietary sensor systems and controllers within the Aware® software environment. Because of their in-depth knowledge of the present USFWS-owned direct georeferencing systems, and integration of associated sensors within the proprietary Aware® development environment, and previous successful development and deployment of the EIS systems, Quantaero is uniquely qualified to provide annual maintenance, technical support, and training and to develop and integrate machine learning training data and models that are compatible with Aware® and data processing hardware on-board USFWS aircraft.
This synopsis does not constitute a solicitation; however, if any interested party believes they can meet the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities must be submitted in writing and must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. If parties choose to respond, any cost associated with preparation and submission of data or any other cost incurred in response to this announcement are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed by the Government.
Capability statements shall be submitted by e-mail ONLY as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to the following address: Lorenzo_aragon@fws.gov.
NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS/OFFERS WILL BE HONORED
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