OMAO Renewal of Shiploc SSAS Tracking Services

***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, EASTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-NORFOLK, OFFICE OF MARINE AND AVIATION OPERATIONS (OMAO) MARINE OPERATIONS CENTER NEGOTIATED, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF RFO FAR 12.102(a), WITH THE WOODS HOLE GROUP, INC. OUT OF BUZZARDS BAY, MA TO RENEW SHIPLOC SSAS TRACKING SERVICES. ***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT THE SHIPLOC SSAS TRACKING SERVICES ARE ONLY CAPABLE THROUGH THE WOODS HOLE GROUP. THE SHIPLOC SYSTEM PROVIDES TRACKING OF ALL NOAA SHIPS 50 TIMES PER DAY DISPLAYED ON A DEDICATED WEBSITE WITH COMPLETE MARITIME MAPS. THE SYSTEM MONITORS THE EXACT LOCATION OF NOAA VESSELS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AT ANY TIME. CLS OPERATORS MONITOR INCOMING ALERTS 24/7 365 DAY