# Excavation Modeling Software

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/80nssc24874424q

- Solicitation number: 80NSSC24874424Q
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Caterpillar, Inc.
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Shared Services Center (80NSSC)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AF11 Education, Training, Employment, & Social Svcs R&D Svcs; Education Svcs R&D; Basic Research
- Set-aside: 8(a) sole source
- County: Peoria County (FIPS 17143). https://abierto.us/counties/peoria-county-il-17143
- City: Chillicothe. https://abierto.us/cities/chillicothe-il-1714117
- First posted: August 6, 2024
- Last posted: August 6, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/28d4fd62d94c4f3cb4689127ad2847d0/view

## Description

**Synopsis:** NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Excavation Modeling Software. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to CATERPILLAR INC, 14009 N Old Galena RD, Chillicothe, Illinois 61523-9554, under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that CATERPILLAR INC the sole provider of Fabrication/Design. NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Kennedy Space Center (KSC).

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 541715 Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3 p.m. Central Standard Time on 8/9/2024.

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:** Jacqueline Townley Procurement Specialist jacqueline.e.townley@nasa.gov

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Caterpillar, Inc. (UEI EGH3SHQPQJN9)
- Contract: 80NSSC24PC112, purchase order
- Obligated: $123,883.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 80NSSC24874424Q equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80NSSC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC24PC112_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 6, 2024: Special notice, due August 9, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 28d4fd62d94c4f3cb4689127ad2847d0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/28d4fd62d94c4f3cb4689127ad2847d0/view

## Points of contact

- Jacqueline Townley, jacqueline.e.townley@nasa.gov, 2288136067

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