SPECIAL NOTICE
70 -- Quality Positioning Services Software
- Notice Date
- 8/8/2023 2:41:23 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA SEATTLE WA 98115 USA
- ZIP Code
- 98115
- Solicitation Number
- NR-MA0000-23-00610
- Response Due
- 8/14/2023 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 08/29/2023
- Point of Contact
- JULIA L. HAMILTON, Molly Tovado
- E-Mail Address
-
julia.l.hamilton@noaa.gov, molly.tovado@noaa.gov
(julia.l.hamilton@noaa.gov, molly.tovado@noaa.gov)
- Description
- NOAA intends to award a sole-source contract to QPS under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) up to $7.5M as authorized by FAR 13.500(a) and implemented by FAR 13.501(a). The sonar data collected by the NOAA, OAR, OER Expeditions Operations team is used to create new maps of previously unexplored areas of the ocean floor and water column. These maps are used by the ocean exploration, scientific research, and marine resource management communities to further the understanding of U.S. and international ocean space. OER utilizes vessels that are fitted with a multi beam sonar that collects bathymetry, water column backscatter, and bottom backscatter data, and multiple EK sonars. The QPS software suite is used to view and interpret all of these data in support of OER�s mission of ocean exploration. QPS software is a geospatial processing software suite that specifically works with�acoustic�oceanographic data (multi-beam�sonar�data and EK sonar data). The suite includes several different types�of ""software""�and ""add-ons""�for viewing, processing,�integrating,�and manipulating different�types of data�acquired in the ocean environment; the suite includes: FMGT, GIS, Midwater, Fledermaus, Midwater Qimera, Qimera 2, TU Delft. These data include seafloor data showing depth, seafloor data showing backscatter/hardness, midwater data showing depth, midwater data showing backscatter, etc. Each type of ""software"" or ""add-ons"" in this suite supports a different application of the multi-beam data. There are no alternative sources for this software. This software is proprietary to QPS and no other software can perform the specialized functions extensively tailored to view and interpret all of the data in support of OER�s mission of ocean exploration. No other company can make modifications to the software or offer subscription services for this proprietary software package. Additionally, without QPS software, critical data would not be able to incorporate or link to any past data samples that used QPS software without significant cost and programming time.
- Web Link
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SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/22a6fd896c0a4177a13c318b1f1a0ed7/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06780651-F 20230810/230808230056 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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