Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Coastal Geospatial Services

This is a notice of intent to sole-source a contract modification pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1), only one responsible source, which applies when the supplies/services required by the agency are only available from one responsible source and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The Government intends to award a contract modification to Axim Geospatial, LLC (Axim), Dewberry Engineers, Inc. (Dewberry), NV5 Geospatial Inc. (NV5), Tetra Tech Inc. (Tetra Tech) and Woolpert, Inc. (Woolpert) for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Services (NOS), Office for Coastal Management (OCM) who has a requirement for professional geospatial support services.

Architect-Engineer (A-E) contracts 1305M221DNCNP0016, 1305M221DNCNP0017, 1305M221DNCNP0018, and 1305M221DNCNP0019, and 1305M221DNCNP0020 which were awarded pursuant to the procedures set forth in FAR 36.6, Architect-Engineer Services, on August 12, 2021, have a shared maximum ordering value in the amount of $49,000,000.00 with a five-year ordering period that extends from August 29, 2021 through August 28, 2026. These contracts will be modified to increase the shared maximum ordering value.

Axim, Dewberry, NV5, Tetra Tech and Woolpert are uniquely qualified to provide these services to NOS as they are currently performing and fulfilling the requirements and are the only known firms capable of performing the end-to-end requirement in the timeframe needed for the upcoming geospatial data collection and analysis services funded by both special interest actions and annual appropriations.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, all submittals received by the due date set forth in this notice will be considered by the Government. Responses to this notice must be provided within 15 calendar days from the date of this notice. Companies who believe they can meet this requirement are required to submit in writing an affirmative response demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the requirement.

All written responses must include a written narrative statement of capability, including detailed technical information demonstrating their ability to meet the end to end requirement in the timeframe required. The response must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to fully meet the requirement. Failure to submit such documentation will result in the Government proceeding as previously stated.

A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Affirmative written responses must be received no later than 12:00 P.M. ET, February 12, 2025. The responses must be submitted via e-mail to Carley Flaxman, Contract Specialist, at Carley.Flaxman@noaa.gov and Dorothy Curling, Contracting Officer, at Dorothy.Curling@noaa.gov.