ESI VA-One Renewal FY25

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA SSC) has issued a Special Notice for a sole source requirement to renew ESI VA-One software for NASA Langley Research Center. The notice concerns the procurement of one ESI VA One Flex Package and 19 ESI VA One Add Tokens for acoustic system analysis. This specialized software is critical for analyzing acoustical systems, including aircraft interiors, aircraft noise, sonic booms, and launch vehicle noise. The procurement is specifically with ESI North America, who holds exclusive rights to the VA-One prediction code and provides the only maintenance and user support for this software. The contract opportunity is classified under the Software Publishers NAICS category and focuses on IT and telecom business application software.

Contractors interested in this opportunity must submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing by 9:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on December 23, 2024, to the primary point of contact, Tessa Martinez. The procurement will be conducted under FAR Part 12 and 13 commercial item procedures, with the contract performance located at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA. The period of performance is from January 31, 2025, through January 30, 2026. NASA emphasizes that no alternative commercial product provides the comprehensive analysis capabilities of VA-One, and switching to another software would require significant researcher time and conversion costs. While the opportunity is currently a sole source procurement with ESI North America, interested organizations are invited to demonstrate their potential competitive capabilities before the deadline. Oral communications will not be accepted in response to this notice.