FY26 LaRC D2 Keysight (ESI) VA One Renewal

This Special Notice is a sole source procurement announcement issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) for the FY26 LaRC D2 Keysight (ESI) VA One Renewal. The procurement is a commercial items acquisition under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), classified under NAICS Code 513210 (Software Publishers) and PSC DA10 (IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service). NASA intends to issue a sole source contract to Keysight Technologies Inc., headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with performance at NASA Langley Research Center. This is a Sources Sought notice that invites interested organizations to submit capability statements to demonstrate their qualifications and challenge the sole source determination if they believe they can provide equivalent services.

The objective of this procurement is to renew the software maintenance contract for Keysight VA One vibroacoustics simulation software, which is mission-critical for developing loads and environments models for launch vehicles, spacecraft, and payload structures used by NASA centers and commercial partners including Boeing and SpaceX. The software maintenance renewal covers the period from January 31, 2026, through January 30, 2027, and includes a VA One flex package with 24 tokens, 41 additional single tokens, one GUI user license, and floating single-site standard software support. Interested parties must submit written capability statements and qualifications to Procurement Specialist Shanna Patterson by 7 a.m. Central Standard Time on January 5, 2026; oral communications are not acceptable. The government will evaluate submissions solely to determine whether to conduct the procurement competitively, with the final decision remaining at government discretion. Additionally, contractors must comply with NASA's requirements to disclose AI technology use during contract performance and adhere to OMB memo M-25-22 guidelines for covered AI systems acquisition.