Annual Renewal of VA One Modules

Added: May 17, 2017 3:28 pm

          *****PLEASE CONTACT BETSY LEDBETTER/ARCS, ONLY, IN WRITING AT elizabeth.s.ledbetter@nasa.gov, or fax (256)961-9604, TO SUBMIT ANY CONSIDERATION PERTAINING TO THIS SYNOPSIS. CONTACT INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND WITHIN THE BODY OF THS ANNOUNCEMENT ************

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) has a requirement for the annual lease renewal of VA One Modules and VA One Module Maintenance and Support.

NASA/MSFC intends to purchase items from ESI North America on a sole source basis.

The ESI North America, Inc has proprietary copyrights on the VA One software. The requested lease renewal and maintenance are not available from any source other than the ESI North America, Inc. By nature of the copyrights on the VA One source code and the trade secret methods existing only with qualifications to provide the software lease, maintenance, and support to satisfy the Governments requirements.

The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to Betsy Ledbetter/ARCS at elizabeth.s.ledbetter@nasa.gov or fax to 256-655-5028 no later than 4:30 p.m. local time on 05/22/17. 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 (NOV 2011), Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .


PLEASE SUBMIT ALL CONSIDERATIONS TO Betsy Ledbetter/ARCS AT elizabeth.s.ledbetter@nasa.gov