MTS Software Support Renewal

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for MTS Software Support Renewal at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. The notice announces NASA's intent to issue a sole source contract to MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION located in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The procurement will be conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), utilizing simplified acquisition procedures for commercial items and services. The contract is classified under NAICS Code 541511 for Custom Computer Programming Services, with performance to be located at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. The notice represents a procurement opportunity for a specific software support renewal package.

Interested organizations are invited to submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing by January 24, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, with the understanding that the government will evaluate responses solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The Statement of Work details a one-year performance period from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026, covering a Software Support Plan package that includes specific software units for the AEROPRO system. While MTS SYSTEMS CORPORATION is the intended sole source provider, NASA is open to receiving alternative vendor submissions that demonstrate capability to perform the work. Oral communications are not acceptable, and interested parties should note that the final decision to compete the procurement remains entirely at the government's discretion. The notice also references NASA Clause 1852.215-84 regarding an Ombudsman, with contact information available through the specified NASA website.