D--NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 3, Bloomington, MN intends to award a sole source firm fixed price order under authority of FAR 6.302-1, Other than Full and Open Competition procedures, and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition procedures to Applanix Corporation, Richmond Hill, Ontario - Canada. This requirement is for continuity of Applanix aerial software maintenance services needed to process an existing aerial photography program mission for National Wildlife Refuge System, Law Enforcement, and Migratory Birds. According to the intellectual Property Ownership clause in the warranty "As between Applanix and Buyer, Buyer agrees that Applanix owns all right, title and interest to all intellectual property and other proprietary rights to the technology, software, designs, engineering details, schematics and similar data relating to or incorporated in the Products and any accompanying documentation or information derived from the foregoing". Therefore, as a condition of buying the Applanix DSS 439 camera system, we have agreed to use them as the sole source for product maintenance and upgrades. The North American Industry classification (NAICS) code is 334511, and the size standard is 750 employees. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals; however, firms with expressed interest and capability are encouraged to respond. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government./.