NASA Seeks Software Maintenance Renewal Agreement

WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - February 08, 2017) - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center (NSSC) issued on February 8 a presolicitation notice for a contractor to provide it a software maintenance renewal agreement for existing licenses. The agreement must go into effect by no later than April 16 and last through April 15, 2018.

In its presolicitation notice, NASA/NSSC made clear its intentions to issue a sole source contract to Synopsys, Inc. under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), after determining that Synopsys is the sole provider of this proprietary software, and that performance will be located at NASA/ Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).

The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 511210

NASA invites other contractors capable of and interested in performing the work to submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to Purchasing Agent Keva R. Crossen at keva.r.crossen@nasa.gov and to Contracting Officer Tiffany Neal at tiffany.neal@nasa.gov by no later than 4 p.m. CST on February 22.

NASA intends to evaluate submitted capabilities/qualifications to determine whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis.

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