SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Notice of Intent for Sole Source - Upgrade to Applanix Digital Sensor Systems
- Notice Date
- 3/5/2014
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334511
— Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, Norfolk Federal Building, 200 Granby Street, Norfolk, Virginia, 23510, United States
- ZIP Code
- 23510
- Solicitation Number
- NCNL3000-14-00015
- Archive Date
- 4/4/2014
- Point of Contact
- Katie Carter, Phone: 7574416880, Melissa R Sampson, Phone: 757-441-6561
- E-Mail Address
-
katie.carter@noaa.gov, melissa.r.sampson@noaa.gov
(katie.carter@noaa.gov, melissa.r.sampson@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE-SOURCE CONTRACT This is a notice of intent to negotiate a sole-source contract pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), only one responsible source, which applies when the supplies/services required by the agency are only available from one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to negotiate a contract with Applanix Corporation (APPLANIX), Ontario, Canada, for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), who has a requirement for the upgrade of two (2) existing Digital Sensor System (DSS) cameras, procurement of one (1) DSS camera, and renewal of software licensing and maintenance on these systems. Specifically, the requirements are for hardware and software components to upgrade one (1) existing APPLANIX DSS 439 DualCam Red, Green, Blue/Near Infrared (RGB/NIR) to DSS 500 DualCam RGB/NIR with 80 megapixel (MP) RGB and 60 MP NIR camera; upgrade one (1) existing DSS 439 SingleCam (RGB only) to DSS 539 DualCam (RGB only); procure one (1) APPLANIX DSS 539 SingleCam (RGB only); renew POSPac software maintenance/licensing of APPLANIX systems; and renew extended hardware and software maintenance of APPLANIX systems. This procurement will provide increased mission capability via improved image resolution, the ability to capture both nadir and oblique imagery, and system redundancy for increased capacity, and reliability. The equipment manufacturer is APPLANIX, and since 2000 NOAA and NOS have tailored its aircraft, employee training, workflows, and products based on the Applanix Digital Sensor System. This has streamlined costs and increased efficiency versus operating additional systems made and supported by other manufacturers. Therefore, APPLANIX is the only known responsible source that can provide the digital sensor system upgrades and new camera procurement, and the software licensing and maintenance required for this procurement. Responses to this notice must be provided within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of this notice. Vendors who believe they can meet this requirement are required to submit in writing an affirmative response demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the requirement. All written responses must include a written narrative statement of capability, including detailed technical information demonstrating their ability to meet the requirement. The response must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirement. Failure to submit such documentation will result in the Government proceeding as previously stated. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Affirmative written responses must be received no later than 4:00 P.M. local time, March 20, 2014. The responses may be submitted via e-mail to Katie Carter, Contract Specialist, at katie.carter@noaa.gov, with a hard copy to the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisition Division, 200 Granby Street, Suite 815, Norfolk, VA 23510.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOC/NOAA/EASC/NCNL3000-14-00015/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Contractor's facilities, Ontario, Non-U.S., Canada
- Record
- SN03302347-W 20140307/140305234319-f9d41eccddecf4597d9cd69771ac5b13 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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