Notice of Intent
ID: FYR261221021Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: US-MEXICOINTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: US-MEXICOINTERNAT BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMEl Paso, TX, 79902, USA

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) (7A21)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ce6fc0d3328b4b6c9b78a1b48045f097/view
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    Description

    The International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) intends to execute a Sole Source Award for the renewal of the Aquarius Software license from Aquatic Informatics ULC, a proprietary software essential for hydrometric data management. This procurement is necessary to maintain the annual support and maintenance agreement for the Aquarius Time Series Hydrometric Workstation, which is critical for the Commission's operations and cannot be sourced from any other provider without incurring significant costs and delays. Interested parties may submit capability statements and letters of interest by 10:00 AM Mountain Standard Time on January 12, 2026, to Suzette Smith at suzette.smith@ibwc.gov, as this notice serves informational purposes only and does not constitute a request for competitive proposals.

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    Suzette Smith
    (915) 832-4110
    suzette.smith@ibwc.gov
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