French Jonathan Charles

French Jonathan Charles, doing business as Praqsys, is a sole proprietorship self-certified small disadvantaged business that supplies CEQUEL chemical equilibrium software licenses, support, and updates to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as a prime contractor on full-and-open purchase orders. Based in Somerville, Alabama, Praqsys operates as a manufacturer of goods and software publisher under NAICS 511210, with 100% of its federal award footprint concentrated in a single customer and a single recurring procure­ment stream.

Praqsys holds an exclusive provider position with NASA's Shared Services Center for CEQUEL licensing and support. The vendor has delivered five consecutive annual purchase order renewals between May 2022 and May 2026, with award values ranging from $17,528.75 to $27,930. The most recent award, issued May 1, 2026, carries a ceiling value of $21,945 and covers 44 total PC software licenses (four new, 40 renewal) plus updates and support through April 30, 2027. The prior four awards (May 2025, May 2024, May 2023, and May 2022) follow the same pattern of annual renewal with gradual value escalation. Combined potential value across all ten federal awards in the portfolio totals $188 thousand, and $188 thousand has been obligated — a 100% obligation rate indicating stable, invoiced revenue from a single, long-term customer relationship. All awards are classified as commercial item acquisitions under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), conducted without set-aside designation despite the vendor's small disadvantaged business status.

The vendor's customer concentration is absolute: NASA's Shared Services Center accounts for 100% of awards and 100% of combined potential value. Activity is flat — one purchase order per year for the past five years — with minimal recompete exposure; one award valued at $22 thousand is scheduled for ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. Praqsys does not subcontract and has no prime contractor relationships in the source data. The relationship is characterized by vendor lock-in and sole-source justification: a March 2025 special notice invited competitive offers but the government determined Praqsys remained the sole qualified provider for CEQUEL-specific chemical equilibrium modeling requirements.