Purchase Maintenance software renewal
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), under the Department of the Navy, has issued a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source contract to DS Government Solutions Corp for the purchase of maintenance software renewal. This is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation; rather, it is an announcement of an intended sole source award.
Opportunity Details
- Purpose: To renew maintenance software for the Naval Research Laboratory.
- Intended Awardee: DS Government Solutions Corp.
- NAICS Code: 513210 (Software Publishers), with a small business size standard.
- Product Service Code (PSC): 7A20 (Application Development Software Delivered By Perpetual License, Consisting Of Analysis, Design, Development, Code, Test And Release Packages Associated With Application Development Projects).
- Place of Performance: Washington, DC.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Special Notice (Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source).
- Procedure: This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000.
- Set-Aside: None specified, as this is a sole source intent.
- Published Date: June 1, 2026.
- Response Due: June 4, 2026, at 0800 hours (local time).
Response Information
This notice is for informational purposes only. The Government intends to award this purchase order without full and open competition. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement. Any response must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
Contact
For correspondence, reference Notice of Intent number N00173-26-P-1301369147. Primary Contact: James Buie (james.buie@nrl.navy.mil, 202-923-1553).