Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
Closed Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- DOIFFBO250133
- Agency
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Joint Administrative Operations, has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract to NatureServe, located in Arlington, Virginia. This notice, posted on August 14, 2025, with responses due by August 25, 2025, announces the agency's intention to award a firm fixed price sole source contract with a base period plus one option year under FAR Part 13.106-1(b). The contract value will not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000 and falls under NAICS code 541512 for Computer Systems Design Services. The notice emphasizes that this is not a request for competitive quotes but rather notification of a planned sole source award. The agency has determined that NatureServe is uniquely qualified due to their proprietary expertise and historical involvement with the required system.
The primary objective of this sole source contract is to maintain and update the Threatened and Endangered (T&E) Species Tool, an online platform developed by NatureServe in 2022 in collaboration with the USFWS's National Wildlife Refuge System. This tool analyzes and visualizes overlaps between potential species occurrences and National Wildlife Refuges using state data on threatened and endangered species. While this synopsis does not constitute a formal solicitation, interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements may submit a written statement of capabilities by August 25, 2025. Any such statement must contain clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. The agency justifies the sole source approach based on NatureServe's proprietary data access and extensive historical expertise, asserting that other vendors lack adequate preparation to fulfill the technical and operational requirements. All costs associated with preparing and submitting capability statements are the sole responsibility of respondents and will not be reimbursed.
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. USFWS Division of Realty intends to award a firm fixed price sole source base plus one option year contract under the authority of (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000 to:
NatureServe
2550 S Clark St STE 930A
Arlington, VA 22202
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541512, Computer Systems Design Services. The objective of this sole source award is to maintain and update the Threatened and Endangered (T&E) Species Tool developed by NatureServe. The T&E Species Tool is an online tool developed by NatureServe in 2022 in collaboration with the USFWS's National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS). The tool is designed to analyze and visualize the overlap between potential species occurrences based on state data on T&E Species and National Wildlife Refuges. This proprietary data is essential for the tool's functionality and effectiveness. Given these proprietary constraints and NatureServe's extensive historical expertise with the tool, other vendors are not adequately prepared to fulfill the technical and operational requirements associated with this work.
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
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FWS DIV of realty - t&e species tool maintenace & | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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