# SPECIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SOLE SOURCE Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/doiffbo260054 - Solicitation number: DOIFFBO260054 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was April 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of the Interior - Agency: US Fish and Wildlife Service - Contracting office: Fws, IT Services (140F1S) - NAICS: 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services - Product or service code: DH01 Support services focused on local database instances, including DBAs, DBMS, and operational support. Also supports distributed platform, application and system integration resources enabling cross application development, communications and information sharing. Includes Mainframe database and middleware support. - First posted: April 1, 2026 - Last posted: April 1, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/05c7d4d1f4134f28975bfbe7a9ed86eb/view ## Description NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SOLE SOURCE This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and telephone requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Utah ESFO, in West Valley City, UT, intends to award a firm fixed price contract to Real Time Research, LLC to furnish: A base year plus four (4) option years contract for support and maintenance on a proprietary fishery data collection system named UCRP-BORG. Please see the attached Single Source Justification form for further detail. This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within ten (10) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convicting evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. The point of contact is: Melissa Niemi, email: melissa_niemi@ios.doi.gov. Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the Subject line of your email. This notice will close on: 04/11/2026 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time ## Publications - April 1, 2026: Special notice, due April 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 05c7d4d1f4134f28975bfbe7a9ed86eb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/05c7d4d1f4134f28975bfbe7a9ed86eb/view ## Points of contact - Niemi, Melissa, melissa_niemi@fws.gov, 6127135216 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/doiffbo260054.