D--Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award.
ID: DOIFFBO240205Type: Special Notice
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Buyer

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

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR) (DA01)

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https://sam.gov/opp/b494b4a5ca0e4634802422333440f1ca/view
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    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) intends to award a sole source contract to Norbit US LTD for the continued access to specialized software essential for processing multibeam sonar data. This procurement is aimed at securing the POSPac MMS with SmartBase and Qimera/Fledermaus FM Geocoder software, which is critical for standardized data processing in collaboration with partner agencies, including the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Norbit US LTD is uniquely qualified to provide the necessary expertise for utilizing this software, as they are the only vendor capable of supporting the specific requirements associated with the Norbit multibeam sonar. Interested parties who believe they can meet these requirements may submit a statement of capabilities via email to Lorenzo Aragon at lorenzo_aragon@fws.gov, with the contract value not exceeding $250,000 and no competitive quotes being solicited.

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    Aragon, Lorenzo
    (505) 248-6627
    lorenzo_aragon@fws.gov
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