NASA/KSC has a requirement for one (1) Pointwise and Gridgen perpetual softwarelicense and annual maintenance. NASA/KSC intends to purchase the items from Pointwise. Pursuant to FAR 13.106-1(b)(1),thecircumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. Currentlythe Engineering Design Analysis Branch (NE-M1) has been conducting CFD analyses forproblems related to launch induced environment problems, in which grid generation is animportant pre-processing step; therefore, we need an advanced tool such as Gridgen toproduce high quality computational grids for complex geometry.The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform theeffort in writing to [email protected] not later than 4:30 p.m. local time onAugust 6th, 2011. 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.All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The installation Ombudsman is KelvinManning, Tel (321) 867-7246. Email address: [email protected] Questions or Responses should only go to [email protected] as stated above.

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