Notice of Intent to Sole Source to ORBCOMM, INC.

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The Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) hereby publicizes its intention to solicit, negotiate, and award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order on a noncompetitive basis with ORBCOMM, INC / DBA ORBCOMM AIS LLC. The requirement is for the purchase of satellite and terrestrial Automated Information System (AIS) data subscriptions from ORBCOMM AIS LLC. The FMS LOA for each participating nation explicitly designates ORBCOMM as a required data provider. The LOA?s, approved jointly by the United States (U.S.) and the Foreign Governments, create a binding contractual commitment; any deviation from the named provider would constitute a breach of the LOA. This notice of intent is NOT a request for quote. A determination by the Government not to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the government. The applicable NAICS Code is 517410 and the business size standard is 44 (millions of dollars). Acquisition of Commercial Items under FAR Part 12 and Simplified Acquisitions under FAR Part 13 apply. The point of contact for this announcement is: Nicole Riccitelli at Flavia.N.Riccitelli.civ@us.navy.mil. Be advised that the aforementioned information is anticipatory in nature and is not binding. This notice is not a request for quotes; however, any firm believing that they can fulfill the requirement may be considered by the agency. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis. Any comments, questions or concerns regarding this notice may be submitted via email to Flavia.N.Riccitelli.civ@us.navy.mil by 29 May 2026 at 1300 PST. Questions by phone or fax will not be considered. All responding vendors must have active registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) Web.

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