NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE ACTION to Rocscience Inc. for Rocscience Software Maintenance and Support Renewal
ID: 69056725Q000018Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OFFEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION690567 WESTERN FEDERAL LANDS DIVVANCOUVER, WA, 98661, USA

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210)

PSC

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

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/adfc283f7a9b401384a38d41c4c0ab51/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) intends to award a sole-source contract to Rocscience Inc. for the renewal of software maintenance and support for its Rocscience software licenses. This procurement is necessary to ensure continued access to essential software services, which are critical for the operations of the Western Federal Lands Highway Division. The contract period is set from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, and interested parties may submit expressions of interest and their capabilities by March 6, 2025, although no proposals will be accepted. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact WFL Simplified Acquisition at WFL.Purchasing@dot.gov or by phone at 360-619-7733.

    Point(s) of Contact
    WFL Simplified Acquisition
    (360) 619-7733
    WFL.Purchasing@dot.gov
    Files
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    Notice of Intent to Sole Source.pdf
    The Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), specifically the Western Federal Lands Highway Division, is issuing a Notice of Intent to award a sole-source contract to Rocscience Inc. for the renewal of software maintenance and support for its Rocscience software licenses. This action falls under FAR 13.106-1(b), which allows for soliciting from a single source. The period of performance for the contract will be from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026. The notice specifies that no proposals or quotations will be accepted in response to this announcement; however, interested parties may submit expressions of interest and their capability to fulfill the requirements before the response deadline of March 6, 2025. The government retains the discretion on whether to proceed with a competitive procurement based on the responses received. Overall, this procurement process emphasizes compliance with federal regulations while ensuring continued support for essential software services.
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