NASA/GRC has a requirement for the ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THEGRIDPRO LICENSES currently in use at our Center. NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items from PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, LLC, 300HAMILTON AVE, STE 409, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10601-1817. The GRIDPRO LICENSES were originally purchased from this vendor. The software is uniqueand proprietary to PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, they own the source code, and noother vendor can provide the necessary maintenance. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the SimplifiedAcquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local timeon December 15, 2010. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for thepurpose 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 opencompetition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretionof the government.Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The installation Ombudsman is KirkD. Seablom, who can be reached via email at
[email protected].