Adacore maintenance

The Department of the Army's Technology Development Directorate (TDD) has issued a Special Notice for maintenance and support of AdaCore software, specifically for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS). The notice pertains to a sole source procurement under FAR Part 13.501 for the GNAT Pro Support and Maintenance Software Development System. The software is critical for TDD's software development processes, providing multiple compilations, unit testing support, and static code analysis capabilities. AdaCore has been the preferred software system for TDD for over nine years, with the most recent contract valued at $170,681 in 2023. The procurement covers software maintenance for up to 15 unique users.

The objective of this Special Notice is to secure annual support and maintenance for eight specific GNAT software systems that will support PM STORM Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) Family of Munitions. Contractors must provide maintenance for GNAT Pro Enterprise, which supports Ada development across platforms including ARM RTEMS 6, PowerPC VxWorks 6.x, and GNU Linux. The contract will run from December 8, 2024, through December 7, 2025, with deliverables to be provided to US Army DEVCOM AvMC at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. The procurement includes specific software components such as GNAT Dynamic Analysis Suite and GNAT Static Analysis Suite, with certain package combinations offering discounts. No travel is anticipated for this contract, and the government has obtained a Section 233 Waiver exempting the procurement from standard Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) and ITAS procurement processes. The projected award date is December 8, 2024, with the opportunity posting closing on December 4, 2024.