Notice of intent to noncompetitively procure annual SAFER One RT Plus Software Licenses and Maintenance Support
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- RES-25-0218
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Rockville, Maryland 20852, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a special notice announcing its intent to noncompetitively procure annual software licenses and maintenance support for SAFER One RT Plus software from Industrial Scientific Corporation. This notice covers the renewal of software licenses for SAFER One RT Plus and associated Toolboxes and Training, with a base period from September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2026, plus four one-year option periods. The procurement falls under the Software Publishers NAICS category and involves IT and telecommunications high-performance computing hardware and perpetual license software. The notice was posted on July 1, 2025, with responses due by July 11, 2025. No set-aside provisions apply to this procurement opportunity.
The primary purpose of this procurement is to ensure the NRC's Office of Nuclear Materials and Safety Safeguards can adequately respond to chemical release accidents at fuel cycle facilities that pose risks to public health, safety, and the environment. The SAFER HAZMAT Responder software provides real-time analysis of chemical release effects that update with changing weather conditions, which is critical for the agency's emergency response capabilities. The NRC has determined that only Industrial Scientific Corporation can satisfy this requirement, as they confirmed on April 1, 2025 that no authorized resellers exist for this specialized software. The agency justifies the noncompetitive approach under FAR 13.106-1(b), stating that SAFER One RT Plus is the only software that can provide the necessary computational resources for their Emergency Support Center operations. Without this software, NRC staff would be unable to provide independent assessments to federal, state, and local authorities during emergency situations involving fuel cycle facility accidents.
Notice text
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intends to negotiate and award a non-competitive purchase order to Industrial Scientific Corporation, 1 Life Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-750 to renew annual software licenses for SAFER One RT Plus and associated Toolboxes and Training. The anticipated period of performance includes a base period from September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2026 plus four one-year options to extend the term of the contract.
The NRC’s Office of Nuclear Materials and Safety Safeguards (NMSS), Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, Safeguards and Environmental review (FCSE) is responsible in the event of an accident at a fuel cycle facility to respond to ensure the protection of both public health and safety and the environment. Accidents at fuel cycle facilities that pose the greatest risk are chemical releases from the materials used in processing of source and special nuclear material. Safer HAZMAT Responder can access and provide in real time an analysis of the effects of the chemical release that update with time and changes in the weather. There is an Agency need for the use of the software program, to include maintaining the software, upgrades or enhancements to the software, technical support and additional training. If the NRC is unable to obtain the required software, NRC staff will be unable to adequately assess the effects of a chemical release from a fuel cycle facility in real-time. This would have a significant and detrimental effect on the ability of the agency to respond to requests for assistance by the Federal, State, and local authorities for an independent assessment of the conditions on the ground. It should be noted that chemical dispersion software contains very detailed mathematical models and computational algorisms that are beyond the skill of average programmers and it is the software industry uses it instead of building its own. Further, SAFER One software is used within the NRC Emergency Support Center. As a result, SAFER One RT Plus is the only software the agency can presently use to provide needed computational resources. Therefore, the NRC intends to renew its licenses for SAFER One RT Plus software to satisfy these requirements because it is the only software that can satisfy that need. NRC confirmed with Industrial Scientific Corporation on April 1, 2025 that they do not have any authorized resellers, so this procurement can only be satisfied by non-competitive means.
The authority for this acquisition is FAR 13.106-1(b), which permits soliciting from a single source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source is reasonably available.
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