NASA/GRC has a requirement for continued ANNUAL MAINTENANCE & TECHNICAL SUPPORT forvarious MATLAB LICENSES currently in use at our Center. NASA/GRC intends to purchase the items from THE MATHWORKS, 3 Apple Hill Dr., Natick, MA01760-0290. These licenses were purchased from this vendor who owns the source code. The software is unique and proprietary to The Mathworks and no other vendor can providethe required support and service.The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12 and the SimplifiedAcquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13. The Sole Source is under the authority of FAR reference 13.106-1(b)1. 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 Tuesday, August 9, 2011. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solelyfor the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on acompetitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed efforton a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solelywithin the discretion of 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 e-mail at
[email protected].