# Notice of intent to noncompetitively procure annual SAFER One RT Plus Software Licenses and Maintenance Support Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/res250218 - Solicitation number: RES-25-0218 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was July 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT - Department: Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Contracting office: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (313100) - NAICS: 513210 Software Publishers - Product or service code: 7B20 Hardware, software, and other equipment needed for specialized High Performance Computing (HPC) systems used in solving complex computational problems through massive concurrent use of computing resources and parallel processing techniques. - Place of performance: Rockville, Maryland - County: Montgomery County (FIPS 24031). https://abierto.us/counties/montgomery-county-md-24031 - City: Rockville. https://abierto.us/cities/rockville-md-2467675 - First posted: July 1, 2025 - Last posted: July 1, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8ca9b051c9884c9a81a6e50b4dbe8b39/view ## Description The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intends to negotiate and award a non-competitive purchase order to Industrial Scientific Corporation, 1 Life Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-750 to renew annual software licenses for SAFER One RT Plus and associated Toolboxes and Training. The anticipated period of performance includes a base period from September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2026 plus four one-year options to extend the term of the contract. The NRC’s Office of Nuclear Materials and Safety Safeguards (NMSS), Division of Fuel Cycle Safety, Safeguards and Environmental review (FCSE) is responsible in the event of an accident at a fuel cycle facility to respond to ensure the protection of both public health and safety and the environment. Accidents at fuel cycle facilities that pose the greatest risk are chemical releases from the materials used in processing of source and special nuclear material. Safer HAZMAT Responder can access and provide in real time an analysis of the effects of the chemical release that update with time and changes in the weather. There is an Agency need for the use of the software program, to include maintaining the software, upgrades or enhancements to the software, technical support and additional training. If the NRC is unable to obtain the required software, NRC staff will be unable to adequately assess the effects of a chemical release from a fuel cycle facility in real-time. This would have a significant and detrimental effect on the ability of the agency to respond to requests for assistance by the Federal, State, and local authorities for an independent assessment of the conditions on the ground. It should be noted that chemical dispersion software contains very detailed mathematical models and computational algorisms that are beyond the skill of average programmers and it is the software industry uses it instead of building its own. Further, SAFER One software is used within the NRC Emergency Support Center. As a result, SAFER One RT Plus is the only software the agency can presently use to provide needed computational resources. Therefore, the NRC intends to renew its licenses for SAFER One RT Plus software to satisfy these requirements because it is the only software that can satisfy that need. NRC confirmed with Industrial Scientific Corporation on April 1, 2025 that they do not have any authorized resellers, so this procurement can only be satisfied by non-competitive means. The authority for this acquisition is FAR 13.106-1(b), which permits soliciting from a single source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source is reasonably available. ## Publications - July 1, 2025: Special notice, due July 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 8ca9b051c9884c9a81a6e50b4dbe8b39. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8ca9b051c9884c9a81a6e50b4dbe8b39/view ## Points of contact - PURCELL, JERRY, Jerry.Purcell@nrc.gov, 3014157142 - BAKER, JOHNNIE, JOHNNIE.BAKER@NRC.GOV, 3014153566 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/res250218.