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Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Interactive Data Language (IDL) Unlimited Licenses, Software, and Maintenance
Contact and place of performance
Sarah McKim
College Park, MD 20740
USA
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available, and email requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental...
View moreInterested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement in accordance with the posted opening and closing dates. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with NV5 Geospatial Solutions, Inc. for the renewal and expansion of Interactive Data Language (IDL) software licenses, maintenance, and support. This requirement, identified under solicitation number REQUIREMENTS-26-1738, supports the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) and the Office of Atmospheric Research (OAR) in performing complex data visualization for critical scientific missions. The procurement is categorized under NAICS 541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services and PSC 7A21 IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE). There is no set-aside for this action, designated as set-aside code NONE (NONE).
The proposed contract action is conducted under the authority of FAR 13.501(a) for simplified procedures for certain commercial products and services, as NV5 Geospatial Solutions, Inc. is the sole developer and proprietary owner of the IDL software environment. Continued access to these specific licenses is required to maintain operational continuity and support existing scientific workflows at the place of performance in College Park, MD, before the current contract expires on May 31, 2026.
Interested parties may submit capability information by the response deadline of April 21, 2026, to demonstrate that competition would be advantageous to the government. Information received will be evaluated solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Sarah McKim is the point of contact for this special notice, which was published by the Department of Commerce on March 31, 2026.
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