Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to Aquatics

The Department of the Interior, through its National Operations Center, intends to award a commercial, firm-fixed-price purchase order on a noncompetitive basis to Aquatic Informatics under the authority of FAR 13.106(b)(1), as outlined in a Notice of Intent to Sole Source. This action is not a solicitation for proposals or quotes, and no competitive procurement document is available; the intent is to establish an exclusive arrangement based on the Department’s established use of Aquatic Informatics’ AQUARIUS software for the management, analysis, and storage of continuous time series hydrologic data. The requirement centers on the correction, analysis, and corporate storage of meteorological, water quality, and stream gage data collected by BLM hydrologists, with AQUARIUS being the mandated platform currently utilized by BLM Alaska for both legacy and ongoing data. The NAICS code associated with this action is 513210, reflecting software publishing services, and the posting date for this notice is June 16, 2026, with a response deadline of June 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time. All responses regarding capability and interest must be submitted exclusively via email to Casey Carlson at casey_carlson@ios.doi.gov; phone or fax inquiries will not be accepted. The place of performance and contract value are not specified, and no detailed contract clauses, deliverables, evaluation criteria, or inspection procedures are included because this notice serves solely as a pre-solicitation announcement to comply with transparency requirements, not as an invitation to bid.