VIRTUOSO AND MAINTENANCE
NASA/HQ has a requirement for Virtuoso and one year maintenance.
NASA/HQ intends to purchase the items from Cadence Design Systems, Inc. as the only vendor of this requirement.
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 8, 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 .
Susan B. Rambo, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-286-6717, Fax 301-286-0356, Email [email protected]
Susan B. Rambo
