VA One Software Renewal

This Special Notice from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center regards the renewal of an annual VA One vibroacoustics simulation software maintenance agreement held by ESI North America, Inc. The software is utilized by NASA Langley Research Center for developing launch loads and environments models to share with other NASA centers, contractors, and commercial partners.

The Special Notice seeks to award a sole source contract to ESI North America, Inc. to renew their VA One software license for a base period of one year with four one-year option periods. Interested parties have until 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on December 18, 2023 to submit capabilities and qualifications in writing under solicitation number 80NSSC23857306Q to argue for a competitive procurement rather than sole source award. The contractor will be expected to perform software asset management, licensing and support services as outlined in the Statement of Work, including inventorying licenses, assisting in retirement planning, managing procured licenses, providing compliance reports, and supporting agency software requests and administration.