Modification to Contract 3DMAP

This is a Request for Information (RFI) notice only. This is not a request for proposal (RFP). It does not constitute a solicitation and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. Responses in any form are not offers and the Government is under no obligation to award a contract as a result of this announcement. No funds are available to pay for preparation of responses to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this technical description is strictly voluntary. The purpose of this RFI is to obtain market research knowledge that will enable the Government to make appropriate decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources interested and capable of performing the work. United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) intends to negotiate solely with Presagis USA Inc, 12424 Research Parkway Suite 390, Orlando, FL 32826 to award a within scope contract modification for the further development of the Rapid 3D Terrain Prototype to include additional types of data. A determination not to compete this proposed contract was made pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, only one source is capable of satisfying the agency's requirements. This determination is based on the fact that Presagis is the only vendor that currently has the highly specialized software which is capable of meeting the Government's requirement for rapid generation of 3D terrain data in open formats compatible with multiple SOF mission planning and rehearsal systems. Presagis Terra Vista is the leading terrain generation tool on the market with the highest level of correlation. Presagis owns the intellectual property for Terra Vista and is the only company who can modify its existing Terra Vista software to integrate emerging data sources for prototyping new capabilities meeting USSOCOM data specifications for high resolution visual databases without a substantial duplication of costs or unacceptable delay. The government contemplates award of a contract modification extending the period of performance 12 months. This RFI notice is for informational purposes only. A determination by the government not to compete this action based upon responses is solely within the discretion of the government. This RFI notice is not a formal solicitation or request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. No award will be made on the basis of quotations or offers received in response to this RFI notice. Interested parties may submit their interest and capabilities no later than Friday, March 31, 2017 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. E-mail statements will be accepted but senders are responsible for ensuring the complete transmission and timely receipt. All inquiries to this RFI notice shall be sent via e-mail to donna.guarrera@socom.mil and eric.carlin@socom.mil. NOTE: Do not submit proprietary information and/or trade secrets. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.