H--Notification of Sole Source Acquisition of On-Site Maintenance on Ross Survey Equipment, Software & Hardware for the USACE-St. Paul District, Channels & Harbors Section in Fountain City, WI.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, plans to award a sole source purchase order to Ross Laboratories, Inc., located in Seattle, WA, to provide on-site maintenance services for specific hydrographic survey equipment at the Fountain City Service Base in Fountain City, WI. This contract is intended for the Channels & Harbors Section and involves proprietary software and hardware unique to Ross Laboratories, which holds the exclusive legal and proprietary rights necessary for servicing this equipment. The procurement will be conducted without full and open competition, as Ross Laboratories is the only commercial provider authorized to perform this specialized maintenance. This acquisition falls under a total small business set-aside and is governed by the relevant Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses that allow for sole source contracting due to the unique nature of the services required. The contract is identified by solicitation number W912ES15P0057 and is managed by the Department of Defense's St. Paul office. The decision to proceed with sole source contracting reflects the government's discretion based on the proprietary and exclusivity status of the maintenance services, with the contract aimed at ensuring continued operation and support of the hydrographic survey systems critical to the District’s operational needs.