Communique Licenses Renewal and Associated Services
ID: 80NSSC23Q0028Type: Justification
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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATIONNASA SHARED SERVICES CENTERSTENNIS SPACE CENTER, MS, 39529, USA

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IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (DA10)

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https://sam.gov/opp/7aa5f9070fca42509a75990c0eb9afd7/view
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    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is seeking to renew licenses for Communique software and associated services through a non-competitive procurement action. This action involves a firm-fixed price purchase order that supports the software currently in use across the NASA agency, with a performance period that began on January 1, 2023, and extends for one year. The Communique software is critical for facilitating communication and collaboration within NASA's operations. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Caitlin Poulton at Caitlin.M.Poulton@nasa.gov.

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    Caitlin.M.Poulton@nasa.gov
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