Support for the Northeast Ocean Data Portal.

This notice is issued in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.2, Synopses of Proposed Contract Actions. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)/Acquisition Operations Branch (AOB), on behalf of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), is issuing this notice of the Government's intent to solicit and negotiate with a sole source and to award a Firm-Fixed-Price type of contract on a sole source basis. Therefore, in accordance with the FAR 13.5, the Government intends to conduct a sole source acquisition to procure Support for the Northeast Ocean Data Portal from the only identified capable source and contractor, Coastal States Stewardship Foundation.

The Northeast Ocean Data Portal is a centralized, peer-reviewed source of data and interactive maps needed by a broad range of government entities, non-government organizations, and ocean stakeholders accessible through a robust online information management system. The Northeast Ocean Data Portal has become an integral resource for the BOEM for use in its environmental analyses to support regulatory and management decisions and serves as a robust online repository for data outputs produced under the BOEM's Environmental Studies Program. Thus, the Northeast Ocean Data Portal is critical resource that must be 'supported' to ensure that it remains accurate, complete and functioning.

The Coastal States Stewardship Foundation is a partner and facilitator of the Northeast Ocean Data Portal and is designated to receive Government awards to procure Support for the Northeast Ocean Data Portal. Correspondingly, the Government has determined that no vendor, other than the Coastal States Stewardship Foundation, can receive award necessary for the administrative and management support to the Northeast Ocean Data Portal without disrupting operational functions of and causing unreasonable delays to the Government.

It is anticipated that a contract will be awarded by 9/26/2020 with a one-year period of performance. The North American Industry Classification System Code 519130¿Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals, with a small business size standard of 1000 Employees, is applicable to the Government's Requirements. This is notice is NOT a request for competitive quotations or proposals. This notice synopsizes the Government's intent to conduct a sole source acquisition and is for informational purposes only. Any responsible and interested vendor may submit a statement of its capabilities. Any submission with a statement of a vendor's capabilities will be vetted by the Government if received in the email inbox of the Contracting Officer, Mario Gray, email address: mario.gray@bsee.gov, by 8/14/2020, 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time, and Notice 140M0120Q0060 is referenced. A determination by the Government not to compete the Government's Requirements described in this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.