Notice of Intent to Noncompetitively Procure MicroShield Software and Maintenance
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a Notice of Intent to non-competitively procure MicroShield Annual Software and Maintenance from Grove Engineering Inc. This procurement is for a critical photon/gamma ray shielding and dose assessment program used by NRC health physicists and engineers. Responses regarding this intent are due May 1, 2026.
Scope of Work
The NRC requires annual software and maintenance for MicroShield, a comprehensive program essential for designing shields, estimating source strength from radiation measurements, minimizing exposure, and teaching shielding principles. It is utilized by NRC's health physicists, waste managers, design engineers, and radiological engineers, offering interactive tools for graphing, material/source file creation, source inference, and decay heat calculations.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Non-competitive Purchase Order
- Vendor: Grove Engineering Inc.
- Duration: One-year base period (June 10, 2026 - June 9, 2027) with four one-year option periods.
- Set-Aside: None (Sole Source)
- Response Due: May 1, 2026, 8:00 PM ET
- Published: April 16, 2026
Justification
This acquisition is authorized under FAR 6.103-1, permitting a single-source solicitation when only one source is reasonably available. Grove Engineering Inc. holds the copyright to the MicroShield software licenses and is the sole authorized provider for maintenance renewals.
Additional Notes
The NAICS code for this acquisition is 511210. Interested parties who believe they can provide the required software and maintenance should submit their capabilities by the response date.