SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR VIRTUAL WORLD PLATFORMS
- Notice Date
- 11/20/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 518210
— Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Acquisition Division-Boulder, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, Colorado, 80305-3328, United States
- ZIP Code
- 80305-3328
- Solicitation Number
- NRMJ401007511
- Archive Date
- 12/20/2009
- Point of Contact
- Kelly A Rima, Phone: 303-497-3779
- E-Mail Address
-
kelly.rima@noaa.gov
(kelly.rima@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NOAA's Acquisition & Grants Office, Global Systems Division (GSD), intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Linden Research, of San Francisco, California, for the purchase maintenance service for nine virtual world platforms. The sole source determination is based on the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) requirement for this technology of the virtual worlds is to meet NOAA's mission goal of informing and educating society with a comprehensive understanding of the role of oceans, coasts, and atmosphere in the global ecosystem. Linden Research is the designer and provider of the virtual world platforms and control the server which houses the Second Life grid where the virtual worlds reside, no other contractor can provide the maintenance service on this proprietary technology. The period of performance shall begin in February of 2010 for 1 year, with two additional 1-year option periods. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide service that fully meets the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/MASC/NRMJ401007511/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: DAVID SKAGGS RESEARCH CENTER, 325 BROADWAY, BOULDER, Colorado, 80305, United States
- Zip Code: 80305
- Zip Code: 80305
- Record
- SN02008138-W 20091122/091120235406-0e4e7cfc392fd4e5f76351c867309a96 (fbodaily.com)
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