***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NMFS), SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER (SWFSC), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), WITH ECHOVIEW SOFTWARE PTY LTD, OUT OF AUSTRALIA, FOR THE RENEWAL OF MAINTENANCE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT (MATS) FOR ECHOVIEW SOFTWARE LICENSES FOR ONE BASE YEAR WITH FOUR OPTION YEARS TO BE PERFORMED AT LA JOLLA, CA 92037.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT ECHOVIEW SOFTWARE PTY LTD IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRUBUTES THE REQUESTED LICENSES AND SERVICES. ECHOVIEW’S MAINTENANCE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT (MATS) IS A PROPRIETARY LICENSE AND SERVICE OFFERED ONLY BY ECHOVIEW. ECHOVIEW SOFTWARE IS MISSION CRITICAL FOR SWFSC OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ACOUSTIC SURVEYS. ALL LICENSE AGREEMENTS ARE HIGHLY SPECIALIZED WITH MODULE SELECTIONS CUSTOMIZED FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAM NEEDS. THIS SOFTWARE IS ALREADY IN PLACE AT THE SWFSC. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: DATE OF AWARD TO 06/30/2022.

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