# Explorance Blue, the NSSC's survey administration tool

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- Solicitation number: 80NSSC25904292Q
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Explorance, Inc.
- Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Contracting office: NASA Shared Services Center (80NSSC)
- NAICS: 513210 Software Publishers
- County: Hancock County (FIPS 28045). https://abierto.us/counties/hancock-county-ms-28045
- First posted: May 21, 2025
- Last posted: May 21, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/82b438dea0c0496491b97cbd2ceacc34/view

## Description

**Synopsis:** NASA/NSSC has a requirement for the NSSC's survey administration tool, is described as a holistic people insights platform designed to handle various feedback initiatives, including feedback on instruction and employee engagement within Agency workplaces.. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to EXPLORANCE, INC. 1470 Rue PEEL, Bureau 500 Montreal, Qc H3A 1T1 Canada under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i).

It has been determined that EXPLORANCE, INC. is the sole provider of the NSSC's survey administration tool, is described as a holistic people insights platform designed to handle various feedback initiatives, including feedback on instruction and employee engagement within Agency workplaces. NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Select Center.

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 513210 Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12 p.m. Central Standard Time on 5/23/2025.

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 .

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Explorance, Inc. (UEI RMMJMAKFM1P4)
- Contract: 80NSSC25PB142, purchase order
- Obligated: $68,160.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 80NSSC25904292Q equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 80NSSC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_80NSSC25PB142_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- May 21, 2025: Special notice, due May 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 82b438dea0c0496491b97cbd2ceacc34. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/82b438dea0c0496491b97cbd2ceacc34/view

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