SAM #FY26r1221025

Sole Source Annual GIS Software Renewal and Support from ESRI for USIBWC

This notice announces the USIBWC IT Department's intent to award a sole source contract to ESRI for annual GIS software renewal and support. - Agency: United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC), IT Department - Sole source award to Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) - Annual renewal of ESRI GIS software and program support, focused on ESRI's Web Portals - Procurement under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures - NAICS code: 519290 (Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services) - Product Service Code: 7A21 (IT and Telecom Application) - ESRI cited as the only responsible source due to proprietary requirements - No specific part numbers or quantities provided - Responses to this notice are only for determining if competition is possible - Not a formal solicitation; commercial opportunity for GIS software and support

Key Details: - Only ESRI is mentioned as the OEM/vendor - Requirement is for continuity of GIS program support with ESRI's proprietary Web Portals - Annual renewal, with period of performance not specifically defined - No competing products or vendors listed, but similar GIS solutions may exist - Estimated contract value likely in the low to mid five-figure range, based on typical annual GIS software renewals

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC), IT Department, located at 4191 N. Mesa St, El Paso, TX 79902 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), specifically FAR Subpart 13.5 – Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.

The intended Contractor is Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., (ESRI), 380 New York Street, Redlands, CA 92373.

The United States International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) has a bona fide need for Annual GIS Renewal ESRI. This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 51920 – Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services. Product of Service Code for this requirement is 7A21–IT and Telecom Application.  The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is 1000 employees.

The justification for sole sourcing with ESRI, is to renew the GIS program support with their Web Portals.

This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made based on unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government.

The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via email to Angelica Baca at angelica.baca@ibwc.gov  with the following information referenced in the subject line, Notice of Intent to Sole Source FY26r1221025 – GIS SW Renewal.

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement.

All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capability statement and letter of interest, which shall be considered by the agency no later than 3:00 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST) on August 6, 2026 to Angelica Baca at angelica.baca@ibwc.gov.

Questions shall be submitted via email ONLY. Phone calls will not be accepted.

The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

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