SAM #142084-26-0020EM

NOAA's National Weather Service is seeking to renew its Vaadin Prime software licenses through a sole source procurement with Vaadin, Inc. - The acquisition is managed by NOAA's Acquisition & Grants Office, Western Acquisition Division-Boulder - Only Vaadin, Inc is eligible, as it is the sole manufacturer and distributor of Vaadin Prime - Vaadin Prime provides proprietary enterprise-level testing tools and user interface components for NOAA's IT infrastructure - The renewal supports NOAA software developers and ensures a robust, secure, and shared IT dissemination environment - Delivery or performance is specified for Silver Spring, Maryland - NAICS code: 334610; no set-aside applies - Only Vaadin, Inc and the Vaadin Prime License renewal are mentioned

142084-26-0020

POINT OF CONTACT:

ERIN MLAKER

U.S. Department of Commerce/NOAA

Western Acquisition Division

325 Broadway, SOU6

Boulder, CO 80305

PHONE: 303-578-9248

EMAIL: ERIN.MLAKER@NOAA.GOV

***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION’S (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, WESTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-BOULDER, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NWS), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF FAR 6.103-1, WITH VAADIN, INC FOR PURCHASE OF VAADIN PRIME LICENSE RENEWAL TO BE DELIVERED/PERFORMED AT SILVER SPRING, MD. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 334610.

***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAA’S REQUIREMENT THAT VAADIN, INC IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES THIS VAADIN PRIME SOFTWARE LICENSE. VAADIN PRIME IS PROPREIETARY SOFTWARE OFFERED ONLY THOUGH VAADIN.COM. THIS WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO ENTERPRISE LEVEL PROPRIETARY TESTING TOOLS AND USER INTERFACE COMPONENTS, IMPROVING THE PRODUCTIVITY OF THE SOFTWARE DEVELOPERS AND QUALITY OF THE SOFTWARE TO PROVIDE A ROBUST, SECURE AND COMMONLY SHARED DISSEMINATION IT INFRASTRUCTURE.

DELIVERY WITHIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FROM DATE OF AWARD.

***THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS AND NO SOLICITATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, FIRMS THAT BELIEVE THEY CAN FULLY MEET THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT SUBSTANTIATING DOCUMENTATION OR A REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN WRITING TO THE IDENTIFIED POINT OF CONTACT WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER PUBLICATION OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. SUCH REQUESTS AND DOCUMENTATION 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 CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT, BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE, IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE.