StarCCM+annual licenses

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for StarCCM+annual licenses.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to SIEMENS PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE INC. 5800 GRANITE PKWY STE 600 PLANO, Texas 75024 under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that SIEMENS PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE INC. is the sole provider of StarCCM+annual licenses
NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Kennedy Space Center (KSC).
The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 511210
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on April 08, 2019. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .

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