Rockwell Automation Renewal

NASA Shared Services Center is seeking a Rockwell Automation software license renewal for the Stennis Space Center's Test Facility Control System. The solicitation (ID 80NSSC896375Q) is specifically targeted at Rockwell Authorized Resellers to provide TechConnect Support coverage for multiple software and hardware components, including RSView32, RSLinx Classic, Studio 5000, and related software packages. The procurement will be evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, with quotes due by March 7, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. CT. Potential offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and complete specific representations and certifications, including provisions related to telecommunications equipment. Technical and contractual questions were required to be submitted by March 5, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. CT, with quotes to be submitted directly to Lindsey McLellan via email.

The solicitation is designated as a full and open competition under NAICS category 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), with no specific small business set-aside in the final amended version. The contract will cover a one-year performance period from March 9, 2025, to March 8, 2026, focusing on supporting critical infrastructure for NASA's propulsion test equipment and safety-critical software applications. Delivery will be FOB Destination, with all items to be delivered electronically to NASA Stennis Space Center, specifically to the attention of Alex Elliot. The requirement is brand-specific, emphasizing that switching vendors would necessitate extensive and costly software rewrites, potentially disrupting ongoing propulsion test programs. While no specific award value is explicitly stated, the procurement covers comprehensive software license renewals for multiple Rockwell Automation software and hardware components at the Stennis Space Center located in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.