7A--NR-WRD-232 EARTHSOFT EQUIS SUPPORT RENEW

The contract pertains to the annual renewal of support and maintenance services for EarthSoft’s EQuIS software, a proprietary environmental data management system, under a sole-source procurement justified under GSAR 538.7104-3(b)(ii) due to the software’s unique and specialized nature, with EarthSoft being the only available source. The period of performance runs from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027, with a total contract value of $21,536.53, derived from the fixed pricing on GSA Schedule 47QTCA21D0066. The acquisition covers the EQuIS Enterprise Premium Core License, EQuIS Professional Standard Library CUL, EQuIS Professional PremiereG Library CUL, and an annual Software Maintenance Agreement, all delivered electronically with no physical packaging or marking requirements. The Department of the Interior, through the National Park Service’s Washington Contracting Office in Lakewood, Colorado, is the contracting activity, with Christina Gingras serving as the Contracting Officer and Dean Tucker as the Contracting Officer Representative. No standard FAR or GSAR contract clauses are listed, and no formal evaluation factors, inspection criteria, or quality standards are prescribed beyond reliance on the proprietary functionality and vendor exclusivity. The award was made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis without competitive solicitation, and no options, security clearances, key personnel requirements, or organizational conflict of interest provisions are addressed. Invoicing methods, payment office details beyond the general office address, and accounting identifiers such as TAS or ACRN are not specified, and no formal representations or certifications from the vendor are included in the documentation.