70 -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT

NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT FOR MARINE OPERATIONS CENTER-PACIFIC (MOC-P). PUROSE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT IS TO PURCHASE PROPRIETARY AMOS USA BRAND SPECTEC SOFTWARE AND SOFTWARE SUPPORT. THE NOAA MOC-P OFFICE MANAGES SHIPBOARD MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND INVENTORY, AND TRACKS REGULATORY COMPLIANCE. MOC-P RELIES ON COMPUTERIZED MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (CMMS) TO PROVIDE FUNCTIONALITY. THE MOC-P CURRENTLY UTILIZES AMOS ON NOAA SHIPS OSCAR DYSON, FAIRWEATHER, HI?IALAKAI AND HENRY BIGLOW, AND ALSO FOR ASHORE MARINE OPERATIONS CENTER. THE NEW CLASS OF FISHERIES SURVEY VESSELS ALSO UTILIZES THE AMOS SPECTEC SOFTWARE. PROPOSED CONTRACT IS TO PURCHASE TWENTY ADDITIONAL LICENSES WITH USER TRAINING AND SOFTWARE SUPPORT. AMOS USA IS ALSO THE ONLY SOURCE FOR UPDATES TO PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE. DELIVERY REQUIRED 30 DAYS ARO. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.302. INTERESTED PERSONS MAY IDENTIFY THEIR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO RESPOND TO THE REQUIREMENT OR SUBMIT PROPOSALS. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. HOWEVER, ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THIS SYNOPSIS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THIS IS A SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF LESS THAN $100,000.