D -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

The contract involves a sole source negotiation with Jerzy Inc. by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in Honolulu, Hawaii, to provide data modeling and programming services. The primary objective is to continue development of the National Fisheries Information System (FIS) data and metadata catalog, a system for which Jerzy Inc. originally created the database model. The work is required to be completed within a short timeframe, from September 1, 2004, through February 1, 2005. Due to the specialized nature of the project and the contractor’s existing familiarity with the database, selecting any other vendor would lead to unnecessary duplication of efforts and lost time reorienting a new contractor. As a simplified acquisition, the contract is valued at less than $100,000 and falls under the NAICS code 541511, indicating professional, scientific, and technical services. This approach ensures continuity and efficiency in advancing the fisheries information system, capitalizing on the contractor’s prior work to meet urgent project timelines without compromising progress or adding redundancy. The contracting agency is the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), with the administrative office located in Seattle, Washington.