D--Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award
ID: DOIFFBO250020Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

INTERIOR, DEPARTMENT OF THEUS FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICEFWS, IT SERVICESFalls Church, VA, 22041, USA

NAICS

Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334220)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - PLATFORM SUPPORT SERVICES: DATABASE, MAINFRAME, MIDDLEWARE (LABOR) (DH01)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/5d8deb1032634bde9babcd4f1d2ea057/view
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    Description

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) intends to award a sole source contract to Garmin International, Inc. for the continued provision of annual subscriptions to aircraft navigation databases essential for the safety and operational efficiency of the USFWS fleet aircraft. This procurement is critical as the navigation databases are necessary for pilot situational awareness, navigation, terrain, and obstacle avoidance, all of which contribute to flight safety. The contract, valued under the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000, will be a 12-month firm-fixed price award, and interested parties may submit capability statements to Lorenzo Aragon at lorenzo_aragon@fws.gov, with no telephone inquiries accepted.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Aragon, Lorenzo
    (505) 248-6627
    lorenzo_aragon@fws.gov
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