Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Noaa Fisheries Special Notice of Intent to a Single Sourceechoview Software Maintenance
Deadline: 01 Jul 2026
Posting Date: 17 Jun 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 143437106
Document Ref. No.: ACQ-26-0810
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Special Notice: ACQ-26-0810
NOAA / NMFS / AFSC
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC), intends to award, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), with Echoview Software PTY LTD., of Battery Point, Australia, to procure the following:
Provide Echoview software Maintenance and Technical Support (MATS) for AFSC Echoview licenses AFSC-1, AFSC-2, AFSC-3, AFSC-3A, AFSC-4, AFSC-9, and EV0245.
The NOAA Fisheries Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) Midwater Assessment and Conservation Engineering (MACE) group conducts hydroacoustic trawl surveys in the Gulf of Alaska and the Bering Sea. These surveys support the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1881) and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1361). MACE scientists rely on Echoview software to process survey data and estimate fish abundance, distribution, and biomass. Additionally, Echoview is essential for researching new technologies and analytical methods aimed at improving survey accuracy and efficiency, in alignment with Executive Order "Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness" (Section 4c).
The applicable Size Standard is North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541519, with a Small Business size standard of $34.0M.
Echoview is the industry standard for post-processing hydroacoustic data in fisheries research and management. Currently, no comparable commercial products exist; the only historical alternative, the Large Scale Survey System (LSSS), is no longer commercially supported. While open-source applications like Sonar4/5, ESP3, and MatEcho are available, they lack the comprehensive features necessary for NOAA-s mission-critical operations. Furthermore, these open-source tools are typically maintained by foreign research agencies whose development priorities often diverge fr...
Notice ID: acq-26-0810
Department/Ind. Agency: commerce, department of
Sub-tier: national oceanic and atmospheric administration
Office: dept of commerce noaa
NAICS Code: 541519 - Other Computer Related Services
Inactive Dates: jul 16, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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