Visual Compliance (VC) Subscription Renewal

NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice regarding a Visual Compliance (VC) Subscription Renewal contract. The procurement is scheduled for performance from May 8, 2026 through May 7, 2027, with work to be performed at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) in Huntsville, Alabama. NASA intends to issue this as a sole source contract to DESCARTES VISUAL COMPLIANCE (USA) LLC under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), based on the determination that this vendor is the sole provider of the required Visual Compliance subscription services. The procurement falls under NAICS Code 513210 (Software Publishers) and will be conducted as a commercial items and services acquisition using FAR Parts 12 and 13 procedures. This Special Notice was posted on March 17, 2026.

The objective of this procurement is to renew Visual Compliance subscriptions to support the Office of Protective Services (OPS) and the Office of International and Interagency Relations (OIIR) in meeting compliance requirements when NASA missions interact with foreign national partners. Interested organizations must submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 12 p.m. Central Standard Time on March 19, 2026; only written submissions are acceptable, and oral communications will not be considered. The government will evaluate submitted capabilities and qualifications solely to determine whether to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis, though this decision remains entirely within government discretion. The subscription renewal includes eight line items covering 150 users across multiple Visual Compliance modules, including Premium Edition users, Dynamic Screening users, Compliance Manager Workflow, and Export Class Workflow services, as well as transaction-based services totaling over 91,500 transactions. All interested parties should direct submissions to the identified point of contact and may reference the NASA Ombudsman for acquisition-related concerns.