Ames Mission Design Center FreeFlyer License and Maintenance Purchase

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract for the purchase of an Ames Mission Design Center FreeFlyer License and Maintenance. This procurement is being conducted under the authority of FAR 12.102(a), as AI SOLUTIONS INC has been determined to be the sole provider of this license and maintenance. The acquisition will utilize provisions, clauses, and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial items or services.

• Ames Mission Design Center FreeFlyer License

• Maintenance for the FreeFlyer License

• Performance will be located at NASA/ Ames Research Center (ARC).

• The NAICS Code for this procurement is 513210.

• Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to the identified point of contact.

• Deadline for submission: Not later than 7:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on 5/26/2026.

• Submissions will be evaluated solely to determine if the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis.

• Oral communications are not acceptable.

• This notice is for a sole source procurement, but interested parties are invited to submit capabilities.

• NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. Contact information for the Center Ombudsman is provided.

• Primary Point of Contact: Shanna L. Patterson, Shanna.L.Patterson@nasa.gov, Procurement Specialist.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a Recommendation and Determination to solicit from one source or brand name for the FreeFlyer mission design and analysis software. The NASA Shared Services Center recommends negotiating with a.i. solutions, Inc. for a FreeFlyer License and Maintenance Purchase to support the NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) Mission Design Center (MDC).

• Acquisition of the FreeFlyer mission design and analysis software license and maintenance.

• The software provides specialized modeling, simulation, and analysis capabilities not available in the MDC's current tool suite.

• Enables advanced mission design tasks and evaluation of complex mission concepts with greater fidelity and efficiency.

• Supports modeling and simulation of autonomous operations, emergent system behavior, and artificial intelligence enabled spacecraft functionality.

• The estimated cost is not fully specified in the provided text, but a placeholder is present.

• The estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 12 Months ARO (After Receipt of Order).

This document is a recommendation for a sole source acquisition, not a solicitation for proposals. Therefore, submission and evaluation criteria are not applicable in the traditional sense.

• The justification for a sole source acquisition is that the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) is the sole source vendor in the United States for this software.

• Competition is deemed impractical due to the unique capabilities of the FreeFlyer software.

• The MDC personnel participated in a one-month evaluation trial of the software, validating its applicability and identifying opportunities for significant reductions in analysis and workflow development time.

• Selecting an alternative brand would likely result in a less efficient operational environment and increased long-term costs.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

NASA Ames Research Center requires the purchase of a FreeFlyer License and associated maintenance.

• FreeFlyer Mission Node-Locked License Annual Lease (Part No. 560003AL)

• FreeFlyer Mission Node-Locked Maintenance (Part No. 560003M)

• Period: 12 Months After Receipt of Order (ARO)

• Place: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California, 94043, USA

None explicitly stated beyond the items listed.