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SOLE SOURCE: Hobu Inc. for development of libraries and opensource software, including GDAL, PDAL, PROJ, QGIS
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Acquisition & Grants Office, Eastern Acquisition Division-Norfolk, intends to award a sole-source purchase order to Hobu Inc. for the development and support of open-source geospatial libraries and software including GDAL, PDAL, PROJ, QGIS, and related tools to support the National Ocean Service’s Office of Coast Survey. The contract period is one year, running from September 11, 2026, to September 10, 2027, with the work primarily performed in Silver Spring, Maryland. The acquisition is classified under NAICS code 541519 for other computer-related services with a small business size standard of $34 million. Hobu Inc. is identified as the only source capable of delivering the highly specialized technical services required due to its exclusive expertise, active participation in steering committees for key open-source projects, and direct involvement in the ongoing development and optimization of software critical to the National Bathymetric Source Program. No authorized partners or resellers of Hobu can provide equivalent capabilities, justifying the sole-source determination under FAR 6.103-1. This presolicitation notice is not a competitive request for proposals, but interested parties may submit substantive documentation or requests for additional information by August 7, 2026, to challenge the sole-source decision. Responses must be in writing and will be evaluated solely to determine if competition is warranted; the government retains full discretion over the final procurement method. Oral communications are not accepted. The primary point of contact is Randall Chatfield, reachable via email and phone listed in the record.
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***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, EASTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-NORFOLK, INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF RFO FAR 6.103-1, WITH HOBU INC. FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIBRARIES AND OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING GDAL, PDAL, PROJ, QGIS, ETC FOR THE NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE (NOS), OFFICE OF COAST SURVEY (OCS), FOR THE PERIOD OF 1 YEAR (09/11/2026 – 09/10-2027)
THE NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION CODE (NAICS) FOR THIS ACQUISITION IS 541519, OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES, WITH A BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD OF $34 MILLION.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT HOBU IS THE ONLY SOURCE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE SERVICES REQUIRED AT THE LEVEL OF QUALITY REQUIRED BECAUSE THE TECHNICAL SERVICES ARE HIGHLY SPECIALIZED. HOBU INC. IS THE ONLY COMPANY WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, EXPERTISE, AND STANDING TO PROVIDE THE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT NEEDED BY THE OCS NATIONAL BATHYMETRIC SOURCE PROGRAM IN THE UNITED STATES. OCS DEPENDS ON GDAL TO CONTINUE OPTIMIZATION OF OCS BATHYMETRY WORKFLOW. OCS REQUIRES FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF MANY LIBRARIES, INCLUDING GDAL, BUT ALSO PDAL, LIBLAS, SHAPELY, ETC. HOBU, INC., IS A FREQUENT CONTRIBUTOR TO MANY OPEN-SOURCE PROGRAMS AND HAS A VOICE ON THE PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEES FOR GDAL, PROJ, AND PDAL. HOBU INC. HAS NO AUTHORIZED PARTNERS OR RESELLERS WHO CAN PROVIDE THESE SERVICES.
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 09/11/2026 – 09/10/2027.
***THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE 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 OR A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. SUCH REQUESTS AND 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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