Confluent Platform KRaft Basics Development & Production Node Renewal FY26

NASA's Shared Services Center seeks renewal of 14 Confluent Platform KRaft Basics Development Node licenses and 13 Production Node licenses for the Goddard Space Flight Center General Coordinates Network system, with quotes due October 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. This is a brand name procurement restricted to Confluent, Inc., foreclosing open competition.

Place of performance is NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, Maryland. The period of performance runs one year, from August 16, 2026 through August 15, 2027. The procurement is issued under NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and PSC DA10 (IT and Telecom — Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service).

Vendors must provide manufacturer's pricing proof and a letter of authorization to be considered for award. The contract employs a firm-fixed-price model with pricing to be determined. Award goes to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest-price technically acceptable offer; technically unacceptable quotes will be rejected. Offerors must be SAM.gov registered and include their SAM CAGE Code/UEI on proposals. Delivery is FOB Destination. All technical and contractual questions must be submitted in writing by email no later than October 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CT; telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Quotes must remain valid for 30 days. The brand name justification establishes that substituting an alternative vendor would require substantial redevelopment, integration, testing, and validation of existing GCN software, creating significant labor costs, technical risk, and service continuity risk to a NASA system serving several thousand users worldwide.