SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- Notice of Intent to Sole Source- ESRI, Inc. - Portal ArcGIS - Notice of Intent
- Notice Date
- 11/19/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2129, Rockville, Maryland, 20857-0001
- ZIP Code
- 20857-0001
- Solicitation Number
- FDA-1141402
- Archive Date
- 11/29/2014
- Point of Contact
- Kyle Smith,
- E-Mail Address
-
kyle.smith@fda.hhs.gov
(kyle.smith@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Notice of Intent to Sole Source - ESRI, Inc. The FDA intends to solicit ESRI, Inc. utilizing a sole source justification for a renewal of Portal ArcGIS software. Please see the attached Notice of Intent. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The FDA GeoWeb provides FDA staff with access to spatial data and maps related to the FDA mission. The GeoWeb provides users with a browser tool for creating and sharing web maps, uploading and symbolizing data, and the ability to share these creations with a single office, or all of FDA. Portal ArcGIS is the technology used to create, design, and support the FDA GeoWeb. The FDA GeoWeb was created using the infrastructure, hosting capability, and customization features of the Portal ArcGIS software. The annual software licensing ensures continuity of operations of the FDA GeoWeb, as it cannot functionally operate without the Portal ArcGIS software. If a different software product were to be purchased, the FDA GeoWeb would need to be taken off the FDA Network, entirely recreated and customized, and FDA employees would require training on the new software. All data that's been developed within the FDA GeoWeb, would also be lost if the renewal is not completed. The FDA conducted research on competitor products, but none had the capability of being substituted in place of Portal ArcGIS as the hosting software, while retaining the same functionality and enabling a transfer of all the developed and saved data currently stored on the FDA GeoWeb. There are authorized resellers of ESRI products and services. However, this specific license product is not available via the authorized resellers. Market research and inquiry with ESRI demonstrated that the licenses are not yet available on GSA Schedule. ESRI has provided OAGS with a Sole Source Letter that identifies the products in which they are the only provider, Portal ArcGIS being identified as such.
- Web Link
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- Record
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