--Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The U.S. Geological Survey has a requirement for Echoview Software which is special analysis software specifically designed for hydroacoustic data. This software will ensure comparability of results with existing research. The government intends to award this order to BioSonics Inc non-competitively due to BioSonics being the sole north american distributors of Echoview Software. Other interested concerns having the ability to furnish this software shall submit a capabilities statement to the Contract Specialist no later than April 15, 2011 at 12:00PM EST. Any such statement of capabilities and qualifications received by the deadline will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.