RTI Connext Site License Renewal
Updated
Presolicitation from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, for work in Florida. Due Nov 7, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-6), 14 days left.
| Solicitation number | 80TECH27QA010 |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Office | NASA It Procurement Office |
| Notice type | Presolicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) |
| Product or service code | DA10 |
| Place of performance | Florida |
| Posted | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 7, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-6) (14 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
NASA/ Information Technology Procurement Office (ITPO) has a requirement for RTI Connext Site License Renewal. NASA/ ITPO intends to issue a sole source contract to acquire the items from Real-Time Innovations, Inc. under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Government intends to acquire a commercial product or service using FAR Part 12.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort electronically via email to [email protected] and [email protected] not later than 4:00 PM CT on Saturday, November 7, 2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct this acquisition on a competitive basis.
A decision by the Government not to compete this acquisition on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at : hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/...
Contracting contact
- Terri Ratcliff · [email protected]
- Lance Neumaster · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541715, a business counts as small if it has no more than 11 employees (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences work, who also hold NASA contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- California Institute Of Technology $2.2 billion in this trade
- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC $1.9 billion in this trade
- The Aerospace Corporation $1.1 billion in this trade
- Lockheed Martin Corp $817.1 million in this trade
- Booz Allen Hamilton Inc $791.0 million in this trade
About the buyer
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration awarded $16.3 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were California Institute Of Technology, The Boeing Company and Blue Origin, LLC. See what NASA is buying now.
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences contracts right now
There are 258 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541715), 40 posted in the last 7 days; 32% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Air Force, Department of the Army and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 77 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 15 days.
All open research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM Madison WI $1.8 million · Department of the Army · Oct 22, 2026
- The Sherwin-Williams Company $497,806 · Department of the Army · Oct 21, 2026
- Orefine LLC $1.9 million · Department of the Army · Oct 19, 2026
- Intelsat General Communications LLC $31.3 million · Department of the Navy · Oct 19, 2026
- BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY Provo UT $1.1 million · Department of the Army · Oct 14, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.