Opportunity
SAM #80TECH27QA010
NASA RTI Connext Site License Renewal
Buyer
NASA Glenn IT Procurement Office
Posted
October 23, 2026
Respond By
November 07, 2026
Identifier
80TECH27QA010
NAICS
541715, 513210
NASA is seeking to renew its RTI Connext site license for its information technology needs. - Government buyer: NASA, Information Technology Procurement Office (ITPO). - OEM and named vendor: Real-Time Innovations, Inc. (RTI), maker of RTI Connext. - Requested service: RTI Connext site license renewal; the notice does not provide a part number, quantity, or renewal term. - Acquisition approach: NASA intends to pursue a sole-source acquisition, stating that only one responsible source can meet the requirement. Interested organizations may submit capabilities for NASA to consider whether to compete the requirement. - Procurement-relevant requirement: The acquisition is intended to use commercial-product or commercial-service procedures.
Description
NASA/ Information Technology Procurement Office (ITPO) has a requirement for RTI Connext Site License Renewal.
NASA/ ITPO intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the items from Real-Time Innovations, Inc. under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The Government intends to acquire a commercial product or service using FAR Part 12.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to terri.c.ratcliff@nasa.gov and lance.s.neumaster@nasa.gov not later than 4:00 PM CT on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis. A decision by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at : https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf