VAE, Inc. Annual ITPIE Subscription
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The U.S. Department of Defense, through the Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, is soliciting an annual subscription to VAE, Inc.’s IT PIE software for the United States Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., under solicitation number N0018926QL275. This procurement is being conducted on a sole source basis, with the Government intending to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order directly to VAE, Inc., based on a supported sole source justification approved by the activity’s small business office. The requirement falls under NAICS code 541512 for Computer Systems Design Services with a small business size standard of $34 million, and the Product Service Code 7A21 for business application software with a perpetual license. Although the solicitation is sole source, interested parties may still submit proposals, and all responses received by the deadline will be reviewed. Price is a primary consideration, but past performance may also factor into the award decision if needed. Quotes must be submitted through SAM.gov, and vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management to be eligible for award. Responses must include full pricing details, FOB destination terms, a point of contact, business size certification, payment terms, and explicit confirmation of the ability to meet all technical requirements and deliverables within the specified performance period. No paper copies are available; the solicitation is exclusively posted online and incorporates all applicable provisions and clauses through FAC 2026-01 and DFARS Publication Notice 20260507. Submissions may not include oral communications, and all responses must be received by August 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Point of contact for questions is Jordan Walton at the provided email address.
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This is a SOLICITATION for commercial products, prepared in accordance with the information in FAR Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation of Commercial Items, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued.
PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. This combined synopsis/solicitation SHALL be posted on SAM.gov (https://sam.gov/).
The reference number is N0018926QL275. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2026-01 (effective 13 March 2026) and DFARS Publication Notice 20260507 (effective 07 May 2026). It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses:
https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far
http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html
The NAICS Code is 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and the Small Business Standard is $34.0M (millions of dollars.) The Product Service Code is 7A21 (it and telecom - business application software (perpetual license software).
The proposed contract requirement is for the purchase of an annual subscription of VAE, Inc.’s IT PIE software for the United States Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C., for which the Government intends to solicit and award, on a sole source basis, a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order to VAE, Inc. per the attached Sole Source Justification. As a result, this requirement will not be set aside for small business concerns. The activity's small business office concurs with this determination.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. All bids, proposals, or quotations received by the closing response date will be considered by the Government.
A determination has been made by the Government to award this proposed effort on a sole source basis to VAE, Inc., based on responses to this notice, the determination is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Procedures in FAR Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation of Commercial Items are applicable to this procurement. While price will be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final contract award will be based on a combination of factors- price and, if necessary, past performance.
System for Award Management (SAM). Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.
All quotes shall include price(s)showing any and all materials and labor, FOB destination, a point of contact, name and phone number, business size, and payment terms. The quote shall explicitly confirm that the quoter can meet all of the Technical Requirements and provide all of the Deliverables for the period of performance specified above. Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the quoter to meet all specifications and requirements.
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