SOURCES SOUGHT
70 -- Annual EarthWhere Server Software Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 6/23/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Interior, U. S. Geological Survey, U. S. Geological Survey, U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, APS PO BOX 25046, MS204BDENVER FEDERAL CENTER DENVER CO 80225
- ZIP Code
- 80225
- Solicitation Number
- 08CR44-NoSolicitation
- Response Due
- 7/2/2008
- Archive Date
- 6/23/2009
- Point of Contact
- LISA D. HAYES PURCHASING AGENT 3032369327 Lisa D Hayes/ORS/USGS/DOI@USGS;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The US Geological Survey intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with SPADAC Inc, 7921 Jones Branch Dr. Ste. 600, Mc Lean, VA 22102-3399 for Annual EarthWhere Server Maintenance. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) FAR Subpart 13. The proposed action is for services for which the Government believes that there is only one responsible source and no other vendor will satisfy the agency's requirement. The following Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition has been prepared in support of this acquisition: The USGS Rocky Mountain Geographic Science Center in Denver, Colorado seeks to obtain maintenance, upgrades, and support on EarthWhere software produced by SPADAC Inc in McLean, VA, USA. The RMGSC conducts geographic and cartographic research and applications, and systems development in support of the program goals of the Geography Discipline of the USGS. RMGSC works on various projects which include the application of GIS and remote sensing to natural resource management and environmental issues, and the development and implementation of new techniques and procedures associated with digital and graphic geospatial data. Over many years, the USGS RMGSC (formerly known as the Research, Technology, and Applications (RTA) branch of the USGS Rocky Mountain Mapping Center (RMMC)) has acquired licenses to use EarthWhere software tools from SPADAC Inc. to support the geospatial data processing requirements of projects. SPADAC Inc. continues to enhance these tools and resolve technical problems (bug fixes). Many of these enhancements and bug fixes are required to support changes in data formats and processes of the continually evolving GIS and Mapping community. The USGS and RMGSC is a leader in the GIS and Mapping community which requires us to work with these new data formats and processes which requires us to stay up to date on enhancements, bug fixes, and technical support on the EarthWhere software tools produced by SPADAC Inc Software tools developed by SPADAC Inc. are proprietary to and copyrighted by SPADAC Inc. To the best of our knowledge, there are no other companies that have access to the source code to these software tools that would allow another company to enhance the software, provide bug fixes, and provide detailed technical support for EarthWhere software tools. Firms that believe they can provide the required services described above are encouraged to identify themselves and give written notification to the Contracting Officer. Those firms believing they can provide similar services must provide supporting evidence that they can furnish the services identified above in sufficient detail to demonstrate the respondent's ability to meet the stated requirements. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. The Government will consider all responses received within 10 days of the date of publication of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Inquiries will only be accepted by e-mail at ldhayes@usgs.gov. Responses should include the firm's Dun and Bradstreet number (DUNS). Firms should identify themselves as either small business, or other than small business, in accordance with the size standard for North America Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code 511210 which is $23.0 Million per year averaged over last 3 years.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Mc Lean, VA
- Zip Code: 22102
- Zip Code: 22102
- Record
- SN01598659-W 20080625/080623215031-ed03a6d10dcd5aa3a55d45f75373377e (fbodaily.com)
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