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The Department of Commerce, through NOAA's Mountain Region Acquisition Division, intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Caris USA, Inc. for the procurement of the Caris HIPS/SIPS Professional Software. This software is essential for the Marine Geology & Geophysics Division to meet their specific technical requirements related to bathymetric data cleaning and validation, including multi-beam, single beam, and side scan data processing capabilities such as TPE, CUBE, and GeoCoder. Caris USA, Inc. is identified as the only vendor capable of providing this particular software, and this procurement will be conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1). The notice clarifies that this is not a solicitation for competitive proposals but allows other firms that believe they can fully meet the government's requirements to submit supporting documentation within seven calendar days for consideration of a competitive procurement. However, the decision to pursue competition remains at the government's discretion. The contract pertains to NAICS code 511210 and will be performed in Boulder, Colorado. The primary contacts for this procurement are Kathy L. Clark, Contracts Specialist, and Mark E. Caban, Contracting Officer, both available via NOAA for any written inquiries.

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NOAA seeks sole source contract with Caris USA for specialized bathymetric data processing software.

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Department Of Commerce Nist

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511210 - Software Publishers

Place of Performance

NOAA Marine Geology & Geophysics Division NESDIS 325 Broadway/E/GC3, BOULDER, CO, 80305-3328, USA

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AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Nist
Contacts2 people available
OfficeGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA
Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Commerce Nist
Office AddressGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA
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Kathy L. ClarkContracts Specialist
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+1 (555) 000-0000
Mark E. CabanContracting Officer
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NOTICE OF INTENT SOLE SOURCE SYNOPSIS ***"THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER GSA SCHEDULE GS-35F-0525K."*** ***NOAA's Acquisition & Grants Office, Mountain Region Acquisition Division, intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Caris USA, Inc. of Alexandria, Virginia, for the purchase of Caris HIPS/SIPS Professional Software. ***The sole source determination is based on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) requirement for a Caris HIPS/SIPS Professional Software that will meet the demands of the Marine Geology & Geophysics Division. The specifications identified below meet the Marine Geology & Geophysics Division technical requirements. Specifically, no other vendor can meet the NOAA requirement for this specific software. Caris USA, Inc. is the only vendor that sells this specific software. Caris USA, Inc. meets the following specifications: HIPS/SIPS Professional Software (Including: HIPS Multi-beam Professional and SIPS Professional, Bathymetric data cleaning and validation EA tool for multi-beam, single beam data, and side scan data, which includes TPE, CUBE, and GeoCoder) ***This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe they can provide equipment that fully meets the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation in writing to the identified point of contact within 7 calendar 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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