FY26 Patch Manager Renewal

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has published a Special Notice for the FY26 Patch Manager Renewal, posted on January 20, 2026. This notice announces NASA's intention to award a sole source contract to FIVE POINTS INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES LLC for the provision of Patch Manager software licensing and support services. The procurement is being conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which permits sole source acquisitions under specific circumstances. NASA/NSSC will serve as the procuring center, with performance to be executed at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). The contract will be administered in accordance with FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, treating the requirement as a commercial item and service acquisition.

The Special Notice invites interested organizations to demonstrate their capabilities and qualifications to perform this effort by submitting written responses to the contracting officer no later than 12 p.m. Central Standard Time on January 23, 2026. The government will evaluate these submissions solely to determine whether competitive procurement is warranted; however, the government retains full discretion to proceed with the sole source award regardless of responses received. The one-year Patch Manager service contract will commence on June 7, 2026 and conclude on June 6, 2027, supporting NASA's network infrastructure with a maximum capacity of 10,000 Patch Manager Cabinet Objects. The maintenance package includes licensing for three server environments (Production, Backup, and Test), 100 concurrent users, and various extensions and bridge services. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice, and interested parties are directed to the NASA Ombudsman for any procurement-related concerns.