Pathfinder® Subscription Renewal

NASA’s Shared Services Center (NSSC) announces its intention to negotiate and issue a sole-source award to Unison Virtual Acquisition Office LLC, 21251 Ridgetop Circle, Suite 100, Dulles, VA 20166 for an annual subscription Pathfinder® Software.  The NSSC intends to execute an award with a period of performance of twelve months.  The order will include 1 option period of performance of twelve months.

The Virtual Acquisition Officeä (VAO) is a subscription-based, fixed-price service offered solely to federal agencies to enable and develop the acquisition workforce.

The NSSC intends to negotiate the requirement under the authority of 41 U.S. Code § 1901 in accordance with Federal Acquisitions Regulation (FAR) 8.405-6(a)(1)(B).

The NSSC will acquire commercial service items following the policies of FAR Subpart 12.1–Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services in conjunction with the policies and procedures for both solicitation and evaluation prescribed in 8.405-6–Limiting Sources and procedures for award prescribed in FAR 8.401–Multiple-Award Schedule Program.  The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code and size standard for this activity is 541519– Information Technology Value Added Resellers and 150 employees, respectively.

In accordance with FAR 8.405-6(a)(2), within 14 days of a resulting award, the NSSC will publish a special notice with a redacted copy of the justification and approval for limiting sources.  The notice will be available at the government point of entry for a minimum of 30 days.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, industry providers may identify their interest and submit a capability statement demonstrating an ability to meet this requirement.  The NSSC will fairly consider all offers and responses received prior to the submission deadline.  Phone calls will not be accepted.  Any written offer or response must be received no later than 1pm Eastern Time on 31 August 2023.

A determination by the NSSC not to compete this proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the NSSC.

Offers or responses can be sent to the Contract Specialist, Megan Bang at megan.a.bang@nasa.gov.