SPECIAL NOTICE
D -- Intent to award a sole source action to EIS for SAS Software License renewal
- Notice Date
- 5/31/2017
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334111
— Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- 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
- ABL-17113
- Archive Date
- 6/15/2017
- Point of Contact
- Suzanne Johnston, Phone: 907-789-6061
- E-Mail Address
-
suzanne.johnston@noaa.gov
(suzanne.johnston@noaa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE To Executive Information Systems, LLC NOAA's NMFS, Office of Science & Technology, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) (1), with Executive Information Systems, LLC, a small business, under this notice ABL-17113. The Office of Science and Technology, Fisheries Statistics Division, is the primary source for collection, analysis, and dissemination of marine recreational fishing data. SAS Software is the primary tool used by the statisticians and data managers to analyze survey (and other) data to provide estimates of recreational fishing catch and trips. To minimize the staff time in responding to independent data request for analyses and data access, the OS&T division developed online tools for the most common requests. Additionally, by using the same software for the analyses internally and online, OS&T is able to efficiently use staff time and skills. The OS&T has a requirement to purchase renewal of SAS software maintenance as it is necessary to maintain and update the software and support use for online analytical tools. SAS sole authorization of EIS letter available upon request. SAS Institute Inc. ("SAS") is the sole manufacturer and publisher of SAS software in the United States. For government customers located in the United States, SAS is the sole source for new Software licenses, excluding licenses for JMP software, except in the following circumstances: Eligible government entities may license the Software and obtain subsequent maintenance from an authorized reseller of the Software. Currently, Executive Information Systems, LLC ("EIS") with offices at 6901 Rockledge Drive, Suite 600, Bethesda, Maryland 20817, is the SAS sole authorized reseller for Version 8 and later of the Software and subsequent maintenance to such government entities. EIS may license the Software and sell subsequent maintenance under the United States General Services Administrative ("GSA") schedule held by EIS, other approved federal schedule contracts, or terms approved by SAS. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 334111 Electronic Computer manufacturing, size standard is 1250 employees. Award for this requirement will be in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. It is the Government's belief that Executive Information Systems, LLC is the only vendor who can provide the requirements. If you feel that your firm possesses the ability to provide these requirements, then you must respond by demonstrating your firm's technical capability to meet these requirements by June 14, 2017, 3:00 PM Alaska Time. In order to protect proprietary information and prevent the unintentional releasing of guarded information all interested firms must conduct their own research regarding the specifications of the above listed item. No known potential alternate sources exist which could satisfy these requirement.
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