Connext DDS and Support Subscription Renewal

NASA Shared Services Center is seeking to renew RTI Connext DDS Professional and associated support subscriptions for the NASA Ames Research Center under a sole-source procurement intended for REAL-TIME INNOVATIONS, INC. This presolicitation, identified as 80NSSC26935526Q, is being conducted under FAR Part 12 for commercial items and follows procedures outlined in FAR 12.102(a) for non-competitive acquisition. The requirement spans a one-year period from June 30, 2026, to June 29, 2027, and includes five licenses for RTI Connext DDS Professional Developer Subscription, each granting access to the software for Windows, Linux, and macOS on Intel Architecture processors, including source code, pre-built binaries, royalty-free OEM runtime licenses, software updates, and self-service support via RTI’s knowledge base and forums. Additionally, one Basic Support User Subscription is required, providing remote technical support via phone, email, and web for a single designated individual, along with access to RTI Academy for all licensed developers. Performance will occur at NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California, with all submissions must reference solicitation number 80NSSC26935526Q in the subject line and be submitted in writing by the deadline of 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on June 12, 2026. No price quotes are to be included at this stage; responders are asked only to provide capability statements to confirm eligibility for sole-source award. The solicitation is not subject to set-asides, and no inspection, packaging, acceptance, or administrative details are specified beyond the core technical and subscription requirements. Correspondence must be directed to Lindsey McLellan at lindsey.m.mclellan@nasa.gov, and oral communications are prohibited.