RTI Software
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 140D0426Q0185
- Agency
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Interior Business Center
Office of Policy Management and Budget, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center (IBC) has published a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract on behalf of the US Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Keyport. This notice, posted on February 10, 2026, announces the government's intention to procure RTI Connext DDS Secure Developer Subscription and Basic Support services from Real-Time Innovations, Inc., a software publisher based in Sunnyvale, California. The procurement is being conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b) as a sole source acquisition, which means the government has determined that only one source is capable of meeting the requirement. No competitive solicitation is being issued, and no technical questions will be answered regarding this requirement. The NAICS classification for this acquisition is 513210 (Software Publishers), and the contract type is Firm-Fixed-Price.
The purpose of this Special Notice is to notify potential contractors that the government intends to award this contract to RTI without competition, while providing an opportunity for other firms to challenge the sole source determination. Any firm that believes the Department of the Interior should not proceed with this procurement must submit a capability statement and pricing information by February 17, 2026 at 1:00 pm Eastern Time to demonstrate their ability to provide equivalent products or services. There are no specific eligibility criteria listed, as this is not a competitive procurement; however, interested contractors must provide documentation within the stated deadline to contest the sole source award. All submitted materials will be treated as proprietary information if marked as such and will be protected from public disclosure, though all submissions become government property and will not be returned to the submitting parties.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT
RTI Connext DDS Secure Developer Subscription/Basic Support
This is not a request for competitive quotes
Prepared in accordance with FAR 13.501(a)
The Department of the Interior (DOI), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), Division II, Branch III, on behalf of the US Navy US Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Keyport, intends to enter into a sole source Firm-Fixed-Price contract with Real-Time Innovations, Inc (RTI) located in Sunnyvale, California under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b).
NUWC Keyport has an immediate need for a commercially available subscription for the RTI DDS Secure Developer Subscription part number 899-20-85-00-01 and the Basic Support Subscription part number 869-20-00-00. RTI is the manufacturer and has been identified as the only source capable of providing the required items that suit the needs of NUWC Keyport.
No solicitation is available, and no technical questions will be answered regarding this requirement. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 513210. If a firm believes DOI, IBC/AQD should not pursue this procurement, it should submit a capability statement and pricing information for the requirement by 1:00 pm Eastern Time on February 17, 2026. Please contact Nick Lewicki, Contracting Officer, via email at Nicholas_lewicki@ibc.doi.gov.
NOTE: All data received in response to this Special Notice that are marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Evaluation Panel. Proprietary information and trade secrets, if any, must be clearly marked on all materials. All information received that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. All Government and contractor personnel reviewing responses will have signed non-disclosure agreements and understand their responsibility for proper use and protection from unauthorized disclosure of proprietary information as described in 41 USC 423. The Government shall not be held liable for any damages incurred if proprietary information is not properly identified. Responders are advised that the Government will not reimburse for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Special Notice; all costs associated with responding to this Special Notice will be solely at the interested parties' expense.
This is NOT a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this announcement is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received is solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive acquisition. The Government reserves the right to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) as a result of this announcement. Please be advised that this announcement may constitute the only notice that will be posted for this acquisition, based on the review of any responses to this notice. Marketing brochures and/or generic company literature will not be considered.
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