GeoCue Software and Maintenance

***THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATIONS (NOAA) ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, EASTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-NORFOLK, NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE (NOS) NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY (NGS), INTENDS TO NEGOTIATE AND AWARD A PURCHASE ORDER, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF RFO FAR 6.103-1, WITH GEOCUE GROUP, INC. OUT OF MADISON, ALABAMA FOR GEOCUE SOFTWARE RENEWAL. NO SET ASIDE IS TO BE USED FOR THIS SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT. THE ASSOCIATED NAICS CODE IS 513210. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON NOAAS REQUIREMENT THAT GEOCUE GROUP, INC. IS THE ONLY VENDOR THAT MANUFACTURES AND DISTRIBUTES GEOCUE SOFTWARE. GEOCUE GROUP, INC. IS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE THIS SOFTWARE TO THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING: THIS SOFTWARE AND LICENSE IS PROPRIETARY AND