OPC ENVI Software Maintenance Licenses

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Acquisition & Grants Office (AGO), Western Acquisition Division-Boulder (WAD), Ocean Prediction Center (OPC), intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with NV5 Geospatial Solutions, Inc. located in Broomfield, CO for Environment for Visualizing Images (ENVI) software maintenance for ten (10) ENVI Concurrent Process Licenses.

The sole source determination is based on NOAA’s requirement that NV5 Geospatial Solutions, Inc. is the only vendor that manufactures and distributes this Environment for Visualizing Images (ENVI) software maintenance. OPC USNIC already owns and is required to support the ten (10) ENVI Concurrent Process Licenses included within this Procurement Request. ENVI is a software application used to process and analyze geospatial imagery.

ENVI software provides users with the ability to gain a better understanding of NOAA data and share that understanding with subject matter experts. The image analysis that ENVI software provides to NCEP OPC USNIC users supports the National Weather Service’s mission of protecting life and property. There is only one vendor who can support the software, which is the Manufacturer (NV5 Geospatial Solutions, Inc.). There are no other Brands available to ensure maintenance and sustainability of OPC USNIC’s pre-existing ENVI software licenses.

Period of Performance: date of award to 7/31/2030.

This notice of intent 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 in writing to the identified point of contact within 15 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.