# AIS Base Station Upgrade

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/6923g526n0062

- Solicitation number: 6923G526N0062
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was July 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Transportation
- Agency: Great Lakes ST Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
- Contracting office: 6923G5 Great Lakes ST Lawrence Swy Dev. Corp. (6923G5)
- NAICS: 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Place of performance: Massena, New York
- First posted: June 25, 2026
- Last posted: June 25, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2d4af51e60e347de95afd94b828aa7f9/view

## Description

The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Contracting Office, intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price, sole source contract to ICAN, Inc., under authority 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1 – Only one source responsible and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, for the Automatic Identification System (AIS) Base Station Upgrade for vessel traffic management along the U.S. portion of the St Lawrence Seaway.

ICAN, Inc., operates the St Lawrence Seaway Management Corporations (SLSMC’s) AIS Base Stations and GLS’s system must configure directly with the SlSMC network. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice and any information provided will not be used as part of any subsequent solicitation requirement. No telephonic inquiries will be honored.

A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract. The Contracting Officer determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem Only once source responsible, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, Contracting Office intends to make a sole source award to ICAN, Inc.

## Publications

- June 25, 2026: Special notice, due July 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 2d4af51e60e347de95afd94b828aa7f9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2d4af51e60e347de95afd94b828aa7f9/view

## Points of contact

- Chora Snyder, chora.snyder@dot.gov, 3157643206

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