Mentor Graphics products and services

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Mentor Graphics products and services. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Mentor Graphics Corporation, 8005 Boeckman Road Wisonville, OR 97070-9733, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. It has been determined that Mentor Graphics Corporation is the sole provider of the Mentor Graphics products and services. NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Centers. The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 511210. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals, however interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on April 28, 2020. 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. 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 . Primary Point of Contact: Bruce McDonald Contract Specialist Bruce.T.McDonald@nasa.gov 228-813-6310 Secondary Point of Contact: Justin Fraser Contracting Officer Justin.S.Fraser@nasa.gov 228-813-6153