NASA/LARC has a requirement for FEKO Gold Sequential Node Lock License and FloatingLicense Option.NASA/LARC intends to purchase the items from EM Software & Systems (USA), Inc. EMSoftware is the only authorized reseller of FEKO software. The required software licensesare the only licenses compatible with existing software models and simulation datadeveloped in the FEKO format. It would take substantial duplication of resources and timefor another source to provide similar software, and this additional expense is notexpected to be recovered through competition. 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 the identified point of contact not later than 12:30 p.m. local timeon 04/12/2012. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purposeof determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Adetermination 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 Center Ombudsman for thisacquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .

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