virtual membership with several universities/vendors; membership, 2yr, professional services type

NASA's Shared Services Center has issued a Special Notice for a sole source procurement seeking virtual membership services with multiple universities and vendors for a two-year professional services contract. The procurement is valued as a commercial acquisition under FAR Parts 12 and 13, with performance to be conducted at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. NASA intends to award this contract exclusively to Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, having determined that BYU is the sole provider capable of delivering the required virtual membership services. The procurement falls under NAICS code 611310 and is classified as a professional services type arrangement. The contracting will be managed by NASA/NSSC with identified points of contact including Procurement Specialist Kacey Hickman and Contracting Officer Shari Trigg.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide market notification of NASA's intent to proceed with a sole source award while offering other potential contractors an opportunity to demonstrate their capabilities before the final procurement decision. Interested organizations must submit written capabilities and qualifications by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on July 2, 2025, with oral communications explicitly not accepted. Any submissions will be evaluated solely to determine whether the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis rather than sole source. NASA retains full discretion in deciding whether to maintain the sole source approach or transition to full and open competition based on the responses received. The notice emphasizes that the government's determination not to compete this effort remains entirely at NASA's discretion, regardless of the capabilities demonstrated by responding organizations.