FY26 LaRC D2 Epsilon3 Renewal

NASA's Shared Services Center (NSSC) issued a Special Notice on March 26, 2026, announcing a sole source contract for the FY26 LaRC D2 Epsilon3 Renewal. The notice pertains to software maintenance and licensing renewal for Epsilon3, a software tool used by NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The procurement will be conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 and Part 13 procedures as a commercial acquisition. The contracting officer has determined that Epsilon3, Inc. (located in Redondo Beach, California) is the sole provider capable of performing this requirement. This is a Special Notice presolicitation document that invites interested organizations to submit written capability statements if they wish to challenge the sole source determination.

The contract requires the renewal of Epsilon3 software licensing, including one on-premises deployment license and 22 Pro licenses (1-50 user tier), with performance extending from April 4, 2026 through April 3, 2027. The primary objective is to support NASA Langley Research Center's digital transformation initiatives and enhance Assembly, Integration, and Test (AI&T) processes within the Engineering Integration Branch. Interested contractors must submit written capabilities and qualifications by 7 a.m. Central Standard Time on March 30, 2026, to Shanna Patterson, Procurement Specialist, at Shanna.l.Patterson@nasa.gov; only written submissions are acceptable, and oral communications will not be considered. The Government has determined that only Epsilon3, Inc. possesses the requisite capabilities based on prior evaluations and established system integration within NASA's computing environment, though the Government retains discretion to proceed competitively if compelling capability statements are received. The NAICS code is 513210 (Software Publishers), and the PSC code is DA10 (IT and Telecom Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service).