Post-Award LimitedSourcesJustification Combined Redacted

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

NASA IT Procurement Office (ITPO)

LIMITED-SOURCES JUSTIFICATION

For Esri ArcGIS Software Maintenance FY27 – Contract (#GS-35F-253CA) This is a Limited-Sources Justification (LSJ) prepared by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) IT Procurement Office (ITPO).
This action is for a firmed-fixed renewal for Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri) ArcGIS Software Maintenance. This provides NASA with continuous support and entitlement services for its existing Esri ArcGIS licenses and products. This maintenance ensures uninterrupted access to proprietary software updates, security patches, bug fixes, and version upgrades released by Esri. It also includes license management services, product lifecycle support resources, and direct manufacturer technical assistance for troubleshooting and optimizing ArcGIS deployments across NASA centers. These maintenance services ensure operational reliability, cybersecurity compliance, and sustained functionality of mission critical- geospatial tools used throughout the agency.
It is anticipated that award will be made to Esri, Inc. under General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) GSA Contract # GS-35F-253CA, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc, Special Item numbers (SIN) 511210 Software Licenses and 54151 Software Maintenance Services,
The total estimated price of the proposed order is
performance is October 01, 2026 – September 30, 2027.

and the estimated period of

Authority Cited: The statutory exception supporting the placement of this order that exceeds the SAT on a sole source basis is:
FAR 8.401(b)/GSAM 538.7104-3(b)(i). The need is of such unusual urgency that following normal procedures would result in unacceptable delays in fulfilling the need. FAR 8.401(b)/GSAM 538-7104-3(b)(ii). Only one source is capable of providing the products, services, or solution required at the level of quality required because the products, services, or solutions are unique or highly specialized. FAR 8.401(b)/GSAM 538.7104-3(b)(iii). The order should be issued on a sole source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency because it is a logical follow-on to an FSS order already issued on a competitive basis.
FAR 8.401(b)/GSAM 538.7104-3(b)(iv). It is necessary to place the order with a particular FSS contractor to satisfy a minimum guarantee established in the FSS BPA.

Rev.:4/2026

FAR 8.401(b)/GSAM 538.7104-3(b)(v). A law expressly authorizes or requires that the