Notice of Intent to Sole Source: IT Support for NOAA Employees and Contractors at the Joint Hydrographic Center

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) intends to negotiate a five-year, firm-fixed-price sole source contract with the University of New Hampshire (UNH) to provide information technology support for personnel at the Joint Hydrographic Center in Durham, New Hampshire. This requirement, identified under solicitation number REQUIREMENTS-25-4397, provides IT services for 15 NOAA employees and contractors, with the capacity to support up to 19 users in subsequent years. The scope of work includes computer hardware and services, basic IT support, and data storage solutions for both high-resilience and bulk data.

The procurement is classified under NAICS 541519 for Other Computer Related Services and PSC DC10 for IT AND TELECOM - DATA CENTER AS A SERVICE, with no set-aside designated for this action. The government’s rationale for the sole source award is the necessity for IT services to be tightly integrated with the existing UNH IT infrastructure, where NOAA personnel work collaboratively with university researchers in shared facilities. Due to specific physical and IT security concerns, the agency has determined that these services cannot be provided by a third-party contractor.

Managed by the National Ocean Service’s Office of Coast Survey, this special notice was published on March 27, 2026, and includes a draft statement of work and a sole source justification document as attachments. Michael J Williams is the designated point of contact for the requirement. Interested parties must submit responses by the deadline of April 1, 2026.