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INTENT TO AWARD TO A SINGLE SOURCE FORSTARBOARD MARITIME INTELLIGENCE WEBSITE
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Acquisition & Grants Office intends to award a sole-source contract to Starboard Maritime Intelligence Limited for a web-based satellite and terrestrial AIS data analysis application service critical to countering illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in the Pacific. The service must provide high-frequency AIS data coverage for both U.S. and foreign vessels, including consistent Class B AIS signals, and integrate directly with regional fisheries management bodies such as the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission and the Forum Fisheries Agency. Starboard is the only vendor capable of native integration with these frameworks and the ability to cross-verify data against the FFA’s Regional Surveillance Picture, enabling NOAA Fisheries to effectively monitor and enforce compliance with international fishing regulations. The platform delivers a unified operational picture for identifying high-risk vessel behavior and unsanctioned transshipments, capabilities unmatched by any general-purpose commercial maritime tool. The base contract period is one year, with an optional one-year extension, and the service is essential to fulfilling the mandate of the Office of Law Enforcement’s Pacific Islands Division. This procurement is being conducted under FAR 12.102(a) and 41 USC 190, citing Starboard’s unique and irreplaceable technical capabilities as justification for non-competitive award. While no competitive solicitation is currently active, other firms may submit written documentation within 15 days of the notice’s publication to demonstrate they can meet the same requirements, though such submissions will only be considered to determine if competition is feasible. Oral communications are not permitted, and the government retains full discretion over whether to proceed with sole-source award. The contract opportunity is identified under solicitation number FD-2026-446, with a response deadline of July 23, 2026, and primary point of contact is Heather Mahle at NOAA in Kansas City, Missouri.
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***The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Acquisition & Grants Office (AGO), Management and Budget Acquisition Office (OMB), intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 12.102(a) and 41 USC 190, with Starboard Maritime Intelligence Limited…. The requirement is for a web-based, satellite and terrestrial AIS data analysis application service capable of integrating with required regional fisheries management bodies (WCPFC/FFA) and providing high-frequency satellite AIS data for U.S. and foreign vessels, including consistent Class B AIS coverage for counter-IUU fishing operations.
***The sole source determination is based on NOAA’s requirement for a web-based, satellite and terrestrial AIS data analysis application service. Starboard Maritime Intelligence Limited is the only vendor that provides a platform capable of integrating with required regional fisheries management bodies (WCPFC/FFA) and providing high-frequency satellite AIS data for both U.S. and foreign vessels, including consistent Class B AIS coverage essential for counter-IUU fishing operations.
Vendor is the only entity able to execute the desired services, which are needed to fully implement OLE PID’s mandate to monitor foreign and domestic fishing vessels. No other agency or vendor is in a position to effectively and efficiently deliver this service to NOAA Fisheries because Starboard is the only platform built to support international counter-IUU fishing in the Pacific, with native integration for FFA and WCPFC frameworks and the ability to cross-verify against the FFA's Regional Surveillance Picture (RSP).
- Starboard Maritime Intelligence is uniquely designed to integrate directly with regional fisheries management systems, ensuring seamless information sharing during multinational counter-IUU enforcement windows.
- The platform provides a common IUUF operating picture across the Pacific, allowing PID analysts to efficiently map regional threat vectors and share actionable intelligence regarding high-risk "dark" vessel behavior and unsanctioned high-seas transshipments, capabilities not available in general-purpose commercial maritime tools.
The base year period of performance is one year from the date of award, with one option year for a period of 12 months.
***This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can fully meet the government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 15 days after publication of this synopsis. Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.
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