Intent to Sole Source Avnet Inc. , - Software License Subscriptions and Long-Term Enterprise Maintenance Renewal Packages (Wind River)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 80MSFC21Q0008
- Agency
- Marshall Space Flight Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 511210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Fort Lauderdale FL 33309 USA
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This Special Notice from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Marshall Space Flight Center concerns the intent to sole source Avnet Inc. for the acquisition of Wind River software license subscriptions and long-term enterprise maintenance renewal packages in support of existing NASA licenses. The software supports development of the SLS vehicle flight software design for the agency's Flight and Ground Software Division and Integrated Avionics Test Facilities software labs.
The Notice seeks to acquire from Avnet Inc. specific Wind River VxWorks and support packages due to Avnet serving as the sole government distributor as designated by Wind River. Interested parties have until April 30, 2021 to submit capabilities and qualifications to doris.a.richardson@nasa.gov or remonda.j.stevens@nasa.gov to be considered for a potential competitive procurement, though sole sourcing is within the agency's discretion. The Notice is issued under FAR 13.501(b)(1)(i) and NASA Clause 1852.215-84 regarding the ombudsman applies.
Notice text
NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) has a requirement for the acquisition of Wind River software license subscriptions and long-term enterprise maintenance renewal packages (covers existing NASA software licenses). This acquisition consists of the following in support of existing NASA licenses:
- 9 Wind River VxWorks 653 Platform 2.5, Subscription, Node Locked
- 4 Wind River Long Term Enterprise Support Annual Packages
- 4 Wind River Long Term Maintenance Packages
The software’s primary purpose is to support the development of the SLS vehicle flight software design for the Flight and Ground Software Division (ES50) Flight Software Developers and Integrated Avionics Test Facilities (IATF) Software Development Facilities (SDF) labs.
Under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(b)(1)(i), NASA/MSFC intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the software license subscriptions and long- term enterprise maintenance packages from Avnet Inc. Avnet Inc. serves as the Wind River Sole Government distributor for their products and services. Wind River is the original manufacturer (OM) and proprietary owner of the VxWorks 653, VxWorks 653 source code and Simics software. There are no other Government providers other than Avnet Inc. that offer the software license subscriptions and long-term maintenance renewal packages created by Wind River. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to remonda.j.stevens @nasa.gov or doris.a.richardson@nasa.gov no later than 30 April 2021 by 11:00 AM CST. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html
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