Special NoticePosted Jul 22, 2026·Responses due Aug 6, 2026

GIS SW Renewal ESRI

INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION: US-MEXICO

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
519290
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
FY26r1221025
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
7A21
Place
El Paso, TX, USA
Contact
Angelica Baca (angelica.baca@ibwc.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation FY26r1221025 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Jul 22, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
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Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC), IT Department, located at 4191 N. Mesa St, El Paso, TX 79902 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government�s intent to execute a Sole Source Award under FAR Part 13 � Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), specifically FAR Subpart 13.5 � Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. The intended Contractor is Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., (ESRI), 380 New York Street, Redlands, CA 92373. The United States Inter… (show all)

national Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) has a bona fide need for Annual GIS Renewal ESRI. This procurement is being conducted using commercial item procedures pursuant to FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, specifically FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 51920 � Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services. Product of Service Code for this requirement is 7A21�IT and Telecom Application. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is 1000 employees. The justification for sole sourcing with ESRI, is to renew the GIS program support with their Web Portals. This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made based on unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling, and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via email to Angelica Baca at angelica.baca@ibwc.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, Notice of Intent to Sole Source FY26r1221025 � GIS SW Renewal. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capability statement and letter of interest, which shall be considered by the agency no later than 3:00 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST) on August 6, 2026 to Angelica Baca at angelica.baca@ibwc.gov. Questions shall be submitted via email ONLY. Phone calls will not be accepted. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

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