Terrainworks Netmap Software

Special Notice THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE - THIS IS A NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENT TO ISSUE A SOLE SOURCE AWARD CONTRACT TO TERRAINWORKS FOR UPDATING THE "NETMAP" SOFTWARE AS STATED BELOW. This notice publishes the Government's intent to purchase Custom Software Programming Services under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106(b) Soliciting from a Single Source. The anticipated period of performance is from 09/27/2023 through 09/26/2016. The purpose of this action is a sole source firm-fixed-price purchase order to provide Terrainworks NetMap solution. Terrainworks NetMap and online datasets provide hydrography data for the Alaska Region and access to analytical tools for environmental analysis. Terrainwork NetMap tools and datasets are a part of a decision support system for environmental analysis and required for determining the corrective management actions needed on National Forest System lands. Terrainwork NetMap tools and datasets are a suite of landscape-driven analytical models that are used in risk analysis and decision making on a variety of issues including: fish habitat mapping, erosion and sedimentation risk, and landslide modeling. Additionally, the datasets developed from medium and high-resolution digital elevation data will be used to update Alaska’s regional hydrography dataset and the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) as part of a multi-year statewide effort. The program source code required to perform this work is used with NetMap software and sole owned by Terrainworks, Inc. Terrainworks is the author/developer/licensor of NetMap software and owns the Intellectual Property (models, computer code, graphical interfaces, and online tools) associated with customized software. Terrainworks, Inc provides Alaska RO NetMap database composed of virtual watershed tools and analysis tools in support of USDA natural resource programs and their federal and state partnerships with the technical requirements of a virtual watershed. The Forest Service is not considering the purchase or custom development of new software to replace NetMap. The Forest Service is aware of no other individual or organization, other than TerrainWorks, that can meet this requirement. The Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether conducting a competitive procurement is in the best interest of the Government.