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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 27, 2022 SAM #7394
SPECIAL NOTICE

D -- Marine AIS Tracking Subscription for the National Data Buoy Center at Stennis Space Center, MS

Notice Date

2/25/2022 10:47:00 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

541511 — Custom Computer Programming Services
 

Contracting Office

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF US
 

ZIP Code

00000
 

Solicitation Number

NW-WG2400-22-00280
 

Response Due

3/13/2022 11:00:00 AM
 

Point of Contact

Abigail Green, Phone: 8164267469
 

E-Mail Address

abigail.green@noaa.gov
(abigail.green@noaa.gov)
 

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Region Acquisitions Division-Kansas City office intends to award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106(b)(1), with Marine Traffic/Exmile Solutions in London, United Kingdom a purchase order for three marine tracking subscriptions for a base year plus four option years�for the National Data Buoy Center at Stennis Space Center, MS. The Government intends to utilize the authority under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will statisfy agency requirements, unless, as a result of this announcement, acceptable responses to this notice are received and a determination is made by the Government to issue a competitive solicitation. The Government intends to award a purchase order to Marine Traffic/Exmile Solutions. Sole Source Justification: The required supplies or service must be compatible in all aspects (form, fit, and function) with existing systems or equipment and the source is uniquely qualified to meet the requirement. NDBC currently has several application requirements that cannot be found in all AIS service providers.� Over the past several years, the NDBC Vandalism team has matured its detection and identification methods to identify buoy vandalism events. Critical to our forensic analysis is an AIS service which provides both pre-event alerts and post event analysis tools to confirm identification. The primary functions required and considered essential include: User Zone Email Alert notifications Custom Area management Map Display Playback General Vessel Filtering Fleet Management Distance Calculator Reports Vessel Density Each of these functions provides a separate capability which, depending on the circumstances, may be the critical piece of information need to identify vandals. While several AIS providers promise superior support, we have found Marine Traffic provides the most comprehensive and complete package that we have evaluated for the following reasons: User Zone Email Alert notifications - This is the primary method by which we receive alerts of potential vessel interaction with NDBC buoys. Marine Traffic utilizes monitoring methods that include satellite detections as well as terrestrial detection. NDBC has not found any services that use both. Satellite detection is critical for buoys outside of the range capable of terrestrial systems. For NDBC purposes, this includes our Tropical Atmosphere and Ocean (TAO) array in the Eastern and Western Pacific Ocean as well as our Deep Ocean Assessment and Recording of Tsunami�s (DART) buoys located in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The addition of Terrestrial detection increases our coverage of traffic around our Coastal Weather Buoys. In the non-classified scenario, in which NDBC operates, we have not found any other service that can provide this amount of unclassified coverage. Custom Area management � Each buoy type employed by NDBC has different perimeter monitoring requirements based on mooring length and the swing circle that results from that mooring. Marine Traffic provides functionality to this requirement which will allow the NDBC analyst the flexibility to set those boundaries based on the particulars of each individual buoy. Map Display � Marine Traffic provides ""on-the-fly"" adjustment and layering for map backgrounds. This layering effect provides a significant improvement in our capability to locate potential fishing areas based on oceanographic conditions. Playback � This is a significant capability for NDBC for reviewing buoy vandalism. In the world of identifying vandals, this capability is the equivalent of having a camera at the scene of a crime. For our purposes, Marine Traffic would constitute a major improvement to our current capability and any other we have tested in the market. General Vessel Filtering � Knowing the types of ships in transit or approaching an NDBC buoy asset is a form of alert that will prompt analysts to monitor different data types for anomalies that indicates a ships interaction with a buoy. Marine Traffic provides a set of identification tools for filtering ships and identifying potential vandals. Fleet Management � This is a standard function across AIS providers, but Marine Traffic has the best version we have found to set-up, modify, and manage a fleet of ships. This ease of use will add efficiencies not found in other market products previously used or evaluated. Distance Calculator � Functionality in most systems is similar and accurate. Reports - Functionality in most systems is similar and accurate. Vessel Density � This feature refers to the density of ship traffic over a specific route. It is not available from our current AIS provider and brings in a feature that currently requires searching in several different locations when calculating the positions of new moorings. Marine Traffic will provide NDBC with a feature that can be modified by user specific criteria. To calculate the best locations for moored buoys, NDBC currently searches several different sources for vessel traffic, ocean currents, underwater cable locations and ocean bottom composition. The Marine Traffic functionality of allowing these features to be layered in a single display has not been found with any other vendor and will provide us with the most accurate assessment possible for the critical decision of mooring/anchor placement. The Marine Traffic Automated Identification System adds a significant feature currently not available in any other vendors known to the NDBC. The NDBC has not been able to identify any other AIS service provider(s) that offer these essential functions required to support the NDBC mission. The government would incur a significant cost if any other vendor was selected due to the fact that the NDBC would have to employ several different providers to match the exact same capabilities of Marine Traffic. This special notice is not a request for competitive offerors and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide this service may submit substantiating documentation in writing within fifteen business days of this notice. Responses can be sent via e-mail to Abigail.green@noaa.gov. 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 response to this notice, is solely�within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. If no documentation is received, award will be made directly to Marine Traffic/Exmile Solutions. DOC, Eastern Region Acquisition Division requires that all contractors doing business with this office be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made to a company not registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: www.sam.gov. To register, all contractors must have a Dun and Bradstreet number. A Dun and Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun and Bradstreet on-line at http://www.dnb.com/eupdate or by telephone at (844) 229- 9757.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/7dbd9df1089c46d995b067dbd81c04ab/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Stennis Space Center, MS 39529, USA

Zip Code: 39529

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06250968-F 20220227/220225230109 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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