R--Software Enhancement

The Bureau of the Census, Geography Division, intends to enter into a sole source simplified acquisition with Traverse Technologies for enhancement, installation and testing of WebBAS software. During 2003 a prototype system called "WebBAS" was developed as a prototype to support Web-based update of geospatial features in the Census Bureau's MAF/TIGER System by tribal, state and local governments as a complementary option for the current paper form and map based Boundary and Annexation Survey. It is the belief of the Bureau of the Census that the developer of the software, Traverse Technologies, is the only vendor with experience in deploying a Census Bureau TIGER topological feature update application with survey control based upon two OGA specifications: the Web Map Service Specification and the Web Feature Service Specification. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government. In doing so, interested sources must submit, in writing, technical capabilities, pricing, and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the Census Bureau's needs within 15 days of this notice to [email protected] or fax to 301-457-8465. No telephone request will be honored. No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice, but offers will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the Bureau of the Census. If no responses are received, a sole source contract with Traverse Technologies will be pursued without further notice.