Orchard Annual Harvest & Copia Renewal FY25

NASA's Shared Services Center has issued a Special Notice for the Orchard Annual Harvest & Copia Renewal FY25 procurement, indicating the agency's intent to award a sole source contract to Orchard Software Corp of Carmel, Indiana. The procurement involves purchasing Orchard Annual Harvest and Copia Silver Level Support for laboratory information system software maintenance and repair at NASA Johnson Space Center. This contract falls under NAICS Code 541511 for Custom Computer Programming Services and will utilize FAR Part 12 and Part 13 procedures for commercial items and services. The agency has determined that Orchard Software Corp is the sole provider capable of delivering the required services under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). Performance will occur at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, with NASA/NSSC serving as the procuring center.

The primary objective of this procurement is to ensure uninterrupted support, maintenance, and repair of the current laboratory information system software used at the space center, with a performance period extending from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Interested organizations may submit written capability statements and qualifications to demonstrate their ability to provide these services, with submissions due by 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on August 8, 2025. All communications must be submitted in writing to the primary point of contact, Cara Craft, at Cara.s.craft@nasa.gov, as oral communications are not acceptable. NASA will evaluate these submissions to determine whether the procurement might be conducted competitively, though the final decision remains at the government's sole discretion. The notice references compliance with NASA Clause 1852.215-84 regarding the Ombudsman process and provides additional contact information for procurement oversight.