LaVision Software Upgrade to DaVis 11

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for a sole source procurement of a LaVision Software Upgrade to DaVis 11. The notice pertains to a specific software and hardware upgrade required by NASA Ames Research Center for particle image velocimetry research. The procurement involves upgrading existing scientific imaging equipment, including software modules, LED illumination, and specialized camera adapters. The contract will be awarded directly to LaVision, Inc., located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The total estimated performance period is 12 months from the date of award, with the work to be conducted at NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to acquire proprietary LaVision equipment that is uniquely compatible with existing U.S. Army-owned high-speed cameras and data acquisition systems. Interested organizations are invited to submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to Shanna Patterson (Shanna.l.Patterson@nasa.gov) by 7 a.m. Central Standard Time on 3/27/2025. The government will evaluate submitted capabilities to determine whether to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis, though the final decision remains at their discretion. The procurement will utilize commercial items and services under FAR Part 12 and Part 13, with a NAICS Code of 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and PSC Code 7A21 (IT and Telecom - Business Application Software). The notice emphasizes that alternative vendors would require replacing the entire data acquisition system, which would render existing equipment unusable and necessitate substantial personnel retraining.