D--SPECIAL NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD TO A SOLE SOURCE.

SOL #: DOIFFBO260048Special NoticeSole Source

Overview

Buyer

Interior
Us Fish And Wildlife Service
FWS, IT SERVICES
Falls Church, VA, 22041, United States

Place of Performance

Place of performance not available

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

PSC

End User Client Computing Delivered As A Service. Includes Software And Support Tools Delivered As A Service Contract And Used For End User Support Such As Tier 1 And 2 Help/Service Desk, Deskside Support, Adds/Moves/Changes, Workspace Technical Support, Audio/Video (A/V, Vtc) Conferencing, And Print Services. A/V And Vtc Include Services Typically Used In Conference Rooms And Dedicated Telepresence Rooms To Enable Workforce Communications. Print Services Include Managed Print Services (Mps) For Multifunction Printers (Print, Scan, Fax, Copy), And Other Central Printing Or Output Support Services. Workspace Includes Desktop As A Service (Daa S) And Workspace As A Service (Waa S) Delivered Via Public Cloud Or 3rd Party Providers. Client Compute Equipment Provisioned By Service Contract. Also Includes Client Related Productivity Software Accessed As A Service (Saa S), Used To Author, Create, Collaborate And Share Documents And Other Content. (DE10)

Set Aside

No set aside specified

Timeline

1
Posted
Mar 11, 2026
2
Action Date
Mar 18, 2026, 9:00 PM

Qualification Details

Fit reasons
  • NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
  • Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
  • Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
  • Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps

Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.

Quick Summary

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Division of Migratory Bird Management (DMBM) in Laurel, MD, intends to award a firm fixed-price sole source contract to Coffield Web LLC for the maintenance and development of their proprietary SCRIBE and SUMMIT applications. This notice is an intent to award, not a request for competitive quotes. Interested parties believing they can meet the requirement may submit a statement of capabilities by March 18, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET.

Scope of Work

The contractor will provide:

  • Maintenance and continued development of the SCRIBE app, used to transcribe data from aerial wildlife surveys.
  • Ongoing development and integration of the SCRIBE app with the SUMMIT app to streamline user workflow.
  • Technical support to USFWS employees for both SCRIBE and SUMMIT applications, including diagnosing problems and correcting bugs.

Contract & Timeline

  • Type: Firm Fixed-Price Sole Source (under FAR Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000).
  • Intended Awardee: Coffield Web LLC, Boise, ID.
  • NAICS Code: 541511, Custom Computer Programming Services.
  • Period of Performance: March 30, 2026 – December 31, 2026.
  • Response Due: March 18, 2026, 5:00 PM ET.
  • Published: March 11, 2026.

Response Requirements

This is not a solicitation. However, if any interested party believes they can meet the requirement, they may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement must be in writing and provide clear, convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Submissions should be emailed as a Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF attachment to Mary_Rawlinson@fws.gov. Costs associated with preparing and submitting data are the sole responsibility of the respondent and will not be reimbursed.

Additional Notes

A Single Source Justification document confirms the proprietary nature of the SCRIBE application, developed by Coffield Web LLC, and its recent updates and integration with the SUMMIT app. Market research indicated the app is unique and not available on the open market, with no other known capable sources.

People

Points of Contact

Rawlinson, MaryPRIMARY
mary_rawlinson@fws.gov

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