Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent
Deadline: 12 Jan 2026
Posting Date: 06 Jan 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 133178141
Document Ref. No.: FYR261221021
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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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 to inform industry contractors of the Government-s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, specifically FAR Subpart 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.
The intended contractor is Aquatic Informatics ULC, 1111 Georgia St. W., Suite 2400, Vancouver, BC V6E 4M3, Canada.
The United States International Boundary and Water Commission has a bona fide need for Aquarius Software Renewal. This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR 13.106 1(b)(1)(i), which allows the Contracting Officer to solicit from one source.
The North American Industry Classification System code for this requirement is 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services. The Product Service Code for this requirement is 7A21, IT and Telecom, Business Application Software. The Small Business Administration size standard for this NAICS is 47.0 million dollars.
The justification for sole source award to Aquatic Informatics ULC is to renew the annual Aquarius Time Series Hydrometric Workstation standalone license support and maintenance agreement. The Aquarius software platform is proprietary and exclusively supported by Aquatic Informatics ULC. No other source can provide compatible licensing, maintenance, or technical support without substantial duplication of cost and unacceptable delay to the Government.
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation document exists for this requirement. 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 must demonstrate clear, compelling, and convincing evide...
Notice ID: fyr261221021
Department/Ind. Agency: international boundary and water commission: us-mexico
Sub-tier: international boundary and water commission: us-mexico
Office: internat boundary and water comm
Product Service Code: 7a21 - it and telecom - business application software (perpetual license software)
NAICS Code: 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services
Inactive Dates: jan 12, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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