Aware BioSP License and Maintenance Renewal

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center is soliciting quotes for the renewal of Aware BioSP software licenses and maintenance services, a commercial software product designated as a brand name requirement available only from authorized resellers. The procurement encompasses renewal and maintenance for nine distinct software products and modules, including Test and Development licenses, Base 8 Core licenses, and 100 WebEnroll workstation licenses supporting NIST, Fingerprint, and Travel Document functionality. Key contract requirements include vendor registration in SAM.gov, completion of mandatory federal provisions 52.204-24 and 52.204-26 regarding telecommunications equipment representation, and submission of CAGE/UEI codes, FOB Destination pricing, leadtime information, and two points of contact. Quotes will be evaluated on a lowest-price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis, with offerors deemed not technically acceptable removed from consideration. The deadline for quote submission is February 9, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time to Stephanie Graham at Stephanie.N.Graham@nasa.gov, with all technical and contractual questions due in writing by February 6, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for small business concerns and is designated as a firm fixed-price commercial item contract incorporating standard FAR clauses. The Aware software serves as a critical component of NASA's credentialing process, supporting background checks and smartcard issuance at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, where work will be performed. The performance period runs from March 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027, representing a one-year maintenance and license renewal commitment. The estimated cost was redacted in the available documentation; however, the justification for sole source procurement highlights that switching to alternative software would require significant retraining across multiple NASA centers and necessitate new integration with Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) systems. Quotes must remain valid for 30 days unless otherwise specified, and the NAICS code for this procurement is 513210 (Software Publishers) under PSC category DA10.