Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Contract to Semantic Research, Inc.

The Office of Acquisitions, U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA, is issuing this synopsis of intent to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract for a software system including software and licenses, maintenance and engineering support, with hardware to replicate the developmental system known as SkyMaster. This system is only available from Semantic Research, Inc. The system will be used to provide accurate, actionable, and timely information required to track aircraft within the customer's area of responsibility. The SkyMaster system is built upon a proprietary product, Semantica Pro that is a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) product from Sematic Research, Inc. (SRI). SkyMaster is not available from any other source. This Net-Centric Intelligence analysis software is currently fielded at Government locations, integrated with Government-specific programs, data sources and workflows. SRI is the only company capable of providing the SkyMaster application providing a net-centric intelligence database software. The SkyMaster application allows Departmen of Defense (DoD), national Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs), and other agencies involved in national security-based adaptations of Semantic networks. DoD, national LEAs, Departments of State, Department of Justice, Homeland Security, for example all have a substantial involvement in the implementation of the SkyMaster system. This notice is for information purposes only and is not a request for quotation. No solicitation document is available and telephone, fax, or e-mail requests will not be honored. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice. A determination not to compete this proposed contract based on this notice is within the discretion of the Government. Please be aware that all information submitted in response to this request, whether written, oral, electronic, graphic, or any other medium, is considered public information under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this synopsis and submittals will not be returned to the sender. Issuance of this notice does not restrict the Government as to the ultimate acquisition approach. The Volpe Center will not release to any firm, agency, or individual outside the Government, any information properly marked with a proprietary legend without the written permission from the respondent. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this synopsis, nor will the Government compensate a respondent for any.Submittals will not be accepted after September 20, 2013.