NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC), IT Department, located at 4191 N. Mesa St, El Paso, TX 79902 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), specifically FAR Subpart 13.5 – Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.
The intended Contractor is Aquatic Informatics, Inc., 111 Georgia St. W. Suite 2400, Vancouver, BC V6E4M3.
The United States International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) has a bona fide need for Aquarius SW Renewal. This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541511 – Custom Computer Programming Services. Product of Service Code for this requirement is 7A21 – IT and Telecom – Business Application Software (perpetual License Software). The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $47.0 Million.
The justification for sole sourcing with Aquatic Informatics, Inc., is to renew SW annual Aquarius Time Series – Hydrometric Workstation standalone license support and maintenance agreement initial purchase – Annual SMA for Aquarius.
This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made based on unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government.
The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via email to Adrian Knights at adrian.knights@ibwc.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, Notice of Intent to Sole Source FY25R1221021 – Aquarius SW Renewal.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capability statement and letter of interest, which shall be considered by the agency no later than 3:00 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST) on December 18, 2023 to Adrian Knights at adrian.knights@ibwc.gov.
The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.
