Sole Source to National Instruments (NI) Corp for Labview Enterprise Program Subscription with a Base plus two option years. See Attachments

The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command is procuring a LabVIEW Enterprise Program subscription from National Instruments (NI) Corp through a sole source acquisition. The contract will provide software licensing and associated services including rapid issue resolution, access to upgraded software versions, training credits, and software add-on access to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division's data acquisition operations for time-sensitive measurement systems. The procurement is justified as a sole source award because LabVIEW must integrate with existing National Instruments data acquisition equipment the government currently owns, and alternative software would create integration risks and negatively impact project schedules. The contract will be evaluated based on best value considerations including price, delivery, quality, and past performance using simplified acquisition procedures and FAR Part 13 commercial items standards. The solicitation was posted on April 15, 2026, with proposals due on April 17, 2026, representing an expedited timeline for submission.

This procurement includes no small business set-asides and is being awarded directly to the incumbent contractor, National Instruments Corporation. The estimated contract value exceeds $25,000 but does not exceed the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. The contract will commence on May 1, 2026, and run through April 30, 2027, with two option years extending contract performance through April 30, 2029. Work will be performed at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division in Panama City, Florida 32407. All deliveries must be made Monday through Friday between 0830 and 1500 local time, with trucks gaining base access prior to 1430; no deliveries are accepted on federal holidays. The contract will be administered by the Procuring Contracting Officer with Contract Specialist Jamell Kilgore handling contract administration matters.