RSMeans Costworks software FY25 Renewal

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA SSC) has issued a Special Notice for a Sole Source requirement to renew RSMeans Costworks software for Fiscal Year 2025. The notice pertains specifically to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and involves procuring a construction cost estimation software with a 20-seat site license. NASA intends to acquire this commercial software to support project cost estimating capabilities for launch site construction projects and related procurement activities. The Special Notice is categorized under the Software Publishers NAICS code 513210 and was posted on January 15, 2025, with a response deadline of January 21, 2025. The procurement will be conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13 for commercial items and services.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to announce NASA's intent to potentially issue a sole source contract to R.S. Means Company LLC for the software renewal. Interested contractors are invited to submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to the designated point of contact, Laura Quave, by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on January 21, 2025. The government will evaluate any submissions to determine whether to conduct the procurement competitively, though the final decision remains at their discretion. The software must provide industry-standard construction cost data across multiple disciplines including structures, plumbing, electrical, landscape work, concrete, and masonry. The contract period of performance is set from January 15th, 2025, through January 14th, 2026, with the place of performance at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Notably, oral communications are not accepted, and the NASA Ombudsman clause 1852.215-84 applies to this acquisition.