MERIDIUM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WORKSHOP

NASA LARC has a requirement for 5 Day Facilited workshop for up to 8 NASA participants to enable NASA staff to effectively use Meridium capabilities, APM Framework, Asset Health Manager and Policy Manager. NASA LARC intends to procure the services from Meridium, Inc. Meridium to the sole provider for this training. NASA has invested in a number of Meridium products as part of its Condition Based Maintenence Effort including APM Framework, Asset Health Manager, and Policy Manager currently in use at LaRC. It would take substantial duplication of resources and time for another source to provide the required services and this additional expenses is not expected 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 the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:30 p.m. local time on 03/30/2016. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of 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 this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .