Base Coat software

This is a sole-source procurement for Base.Coat software under solicitation number 80NSSC26933343Q, issued by the NASA Shared Services Center on behalf of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The contract is justified under FAR 6.302-1 as the only responsible source due to the proprietary nature of the software, which provides unique, non-replicable corrosion management capabilities integrated with NASA’s existing systems at Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The software will be deployed on-premises using NASA-controlled infrastructure with strict data residency requirements, ensuring compliance with national security and mission integrity standards, and must integrate with NASA’s SAML 2.0 identity provider for single sign-on. The estimated period of performance is 12 months from the award date, with annual licensing renewals available under a two-tiered pricing structure that ties a discounted rate to the continued award of corrosion program support services exclusively to the vendor, Consuelo or GREENFIELD DIVERSIFIED, LLC, creating an implied organizational conflict of interest under FAR 9.5. Invoicing occurs annually in advance with NET 30 payment terms, and no formal line-item pricing, contract value, or detailed cost breakdown is provided. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 541511 as a commercial item procurement under FAR Part 12, with no small business set-aside, socioeconomic certifications, or formal evaluation factors specified. The contracting officer’s point of contact is Shanna L. Patterson at the NASA Shared Services Center in Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, and proposals must be submitted via email by May 19, 2026. The system includes a web-enabled application with digital asset modeling, configurable inspection plans, photo documentation, hotspot tracking, dashboards, audit trails, and compliance with Microsoft SQL Server 2019+, Windows Server 2019/2022, and .NET Framework 4.6.2+, all hosted on NASA-owned hardware with full government ownership of the database and application server.