4 WEEK CONNEXT SUPPORT PACKAGE
NASA/KSC has a requirement for 4 Week Connext Support Package, Part # 5011-66-00-00, Qty:1.
NASA/KSC intends to purchase the item from Real-Time Innovations, Inc. (RTI). The Launch Control System (LCS) software engineering organization is using RTI software packages. Opening competition to other solution providers bid to satisfy the requirements currently addressed by RTI may result in the LCS software engineering organization being forced to replace all current deployments of RTI with another solution. The software and support contracts being sought under the 4 Week Connext Support package pertain to RTI software products such as Data Distribution Services, Persistence Services, and Routing Services. RTI is the sole provider of this product, and thus any support contract renewals or product upgrades must be transacted through RTI.
The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on July 1, 2014. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.
NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/p ub_library/Omb.html .
Nicholas Potts, Contract Specialist, Phone 321-867-6641, Fax 321-867-2825, Email [email protected]
Nicholas Potts
