ACEIT software license renewal

NASA's Shared Services Center (NSSC) has issued a Special Notice regarding the renewal of ACEIT software licenses, with an intent to award a sole source contract to TECOLOTE RESEARCH, INC. based in Goleta, California. The agency has determined that TECOLOTE is the sole provider of ACEIT software license renewal services under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) authority. The procurement falls under NAICS code 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and will utilize commercial acquisition procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13. Performance will be located at NASA Headquarters, and the government intends to acquire commercial items and services through this effort.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors of NASA's intent to proceed with a sole source acquisition while providing an opportunity for other qualified organizations to demonstrate their capabilities to perform the work. Interested organizations must submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing by 12 p.m. Central Standard Time on August 26, 2025, to the designated point of contact. The government will evaluate these submissions solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis, though the decision to maintain the sole source approach remains at the government's discretion. The ACEIT Suite consists of cost estimating tools that NASA has used since 2005, primarily for Human Space Development projects, and the requirement covers multiple site licenses across various NASA centers including Headquarters, Marshall Space Flight Center, Johnson Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, Glenn Research Center, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Langley Research Center, and Goddard Space Flight Center.