BK Connect License and Support Renewal

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center has published a Special Notice for BK Connect License and Support Renewal, posted on August 27, 2025. This procurement involves annual software maintenance and support for Bruel & Kjaer (BK) Connect software licenses used by NASA Johnson Space Center's Acoustics Office. The opportunity encompasses 62 unique node-locked licenses across seven software license maintenance groups, covering various modules including Data Viewer, Hardware Setup, Data Processing, Frequency Analysis, and specialized acoustic analysis tools. NASA intends to conduct this as a sole source procurement to HOTTINGER BRUEL & KJAER INC. of Marlborough, Massachusetts, under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) procedures. The software supports acoustic testing of both Government Furnished Equipment and Contractor Furnished Equipment at the Johnson Space Center facility.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to determine whether the procurement should be conducted competitively or proceed as a sole source acquisition. Interested organizations must submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to the primary point of contact, Cara Craft, no later than 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on September 2, 2025. Oral communications are not acceptable responses to this notice. The procurement falls under NAICS code 513210 for Software Publishers and will utilize FAR Part 12 and Part 13 procedures for commercial items and services. The government will evaluate submissions solely to determine the competitive nature of the procurement, with the final decision remaining at NASA's discretion. The maintenance contract will cover fiscal year 2025-2026, with performance at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.