Hypack License Renewals for the NOAA Office of Coast Survey

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 PUREHM US INC. FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF NEW SOFTWARE LICENSES AND FOR THE EXTENDED MAINTENANCE RENEWAL AND ANNUAL SUPPORT FOR EXISTING LICENSES OF HYPACK PRODUCTS.

THIS ONE-YEAR PURCHASE AND EXTENDED MAINTENANCE RENEWAL WILL INCLUDE SERVICE ITEMS SUCH AS CRITICAL SOFTWARE SECURITY PATCHES, SOFTWARE NEW RELEASES AND UPDATES, FEATURE ENHANCEMENTS, AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT. HYPACK, INC. (A SUBSIDIARY OF PUREHM U S, INC.), IS THE SOLE OWNER AND DISTRIBUTOR OF HYPACK HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY SOFTWARE PACKAGES, INCLUDING HYSWEEP, HYPACK MAX, HYPACK SURVEY, AND HYPACK ECHO. THE NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION CODE (NAICS) FOR THIS ACQUISITION IS 513210, SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS, WITH A BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD OF $47.0 MILLION.

THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT PUREHM US INC. IS THE ONLY SOURCE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING THE LICENSES AND SERVICES AT THE LEVEL OF QUALITY REQUIRED BECAUSE THE TECHNICAL SERVICES ARE HIGHLY SPECIALIZED. PUREHM US INC. HAS NO AUTHORIZED PARTNERS OR RESELLERS WHO CAN PROVIDE THESE LICENSES OR SERVICES.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 09/30/2026 – 09/29/2027.

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.