SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- Echoview Software Maintenance and Technical Support - Sole Source Justification
- Notice Date
- 6/22/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service, SSMC 3, 1315 East West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20910
- Solicitation Number
- NFFR7000-16-02850
- Archive Date
- 7/12/2016
- Point of Contact
- Susan Henderson, Phone: 508-495-2206
- E-Mail Address
-
susan.henderson@noaa.gov
(susan.henderson@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sole Source Justification This is a NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER and is not a request for competitive proposals. The Department of Commerce/NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service has a requirement for Echoview Software maintenance and technical support and intends to negotiate with and issue a sole source, firm-fixed price award to Echoview Software PTY LTD of GPO Box 1387, 7001 Hobart, Australia. The award will be made using other than full and open competition procedures pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(A), only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, and Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(2). The Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Fisheries Resources Division, uses Echoview Software requires this mission critical, highly specialized software for oceanographic and acoustic surveys. Survey data has been utilized by NOAA for the past 20 years. Our scientific requirement is for Echoview software in order to maintain continuity in the analytic approaches to analyzing these data sets. This requirement is for an annual software license renewal, upgrade, and maintenance, and we are unaware of any other equivalent software that will analyze the data and maintain continuity. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 511210 and the business size standard is $38.5M in average annual receipts. This notice of intent is not a request for quotes. It is for informational purposes only and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. I nterested parties may identify their interest by providing a capability statement not later than June 25, 2016 at 10:00AM(EST). The capability statement must provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capability of the party to provide the required services. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition of this requirement would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. No solicitation package is available. Oral communications will not be accepted. For any questions concerning this Notice of Intent, please direct correspondence to Susan Henderson via email at Susan.Henderson@noaa.gov or by fax to 508-495-2004. All correspondence must reference NFFR7000-16-02850. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, California, 92037, United States
- Zip Code: 92037
- Zip Code: 92037
- Record
- SN04158478-W 20160624/160622234758-317fb9ff839839b728a3a390edd5a490 (fbodaily.com)
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