D--Special Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES. Agency: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Office: Idaho Fish and Wildlife Office Posting Type: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Authority: FAR 12102(a) - for acquisitions valued at or below the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) of $350K. 1. Description of Requirement The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intends to award a firm-fixed-price sole source contract to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) for annual Idaho Fish and Wildlife Information System (IFWIS) species geospatial data exports. The contemplated subscription will be acquired in one-year increments over a five-year period. The purpose of this requirement is to support the conservation and recovery of native species and the habitats upon which they depend through the coordinated collection and exchange of information concerning the location and status of special-status species in Idaho. The subscription will enable IDFG to maintain the statewide species database, including the personnel, software, equipment, facilities, quality-control activities, documentation, updates, and storage needed for the Biotics Database and related species-specific conservation strategies. 2. Intended Sole Source Vendor Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) 600 S. Walnut ST Boise, Idaho 83712 3. Sole Source Justification Market research conducted by USFWS indicates that IDFG is the only responsible source reasonably available to provide the required IFWIS species geospatial data exports. The IFWIS program is housed within IDFG and is not available from any other source. IFWIS is a comprehensive statewide information system for standardizing data on Idaho fish, wildlife, and plants. Its data-management staff collaborate with federal, state, and nongovernmental organizations to curate information on an ongoing basis. Incoming data are assessed for quality and accuracy, and standardized fields are added, including taxon