ParaView/VTK Software Enhancement Support Services
ID: NIST-NOI-25-77-01544Type: Special Notice
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COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OFNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGYDEPT OF COMMERCE NISTGAITHERSBURG, MD, 20899, USA

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Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR) (DA01)

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https://sam.gov/opp/a17c5afab6614c4d82638f893ea07999/view
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    The Department of Commerce, specifically the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with Kitware, Inc. for enhancement support services related to the ParaView/VTK software. The objective of this procurement is to improve the virtual reality capabilities of the ParaView software, which is essential for NIST's high-performance computing and visualization research, and to transition it towards the OpenXR standard over a six-month period. This enhancement is critical as it supports the development of immersive scientific visualization tools that leverage recent advances in visualization hardware. Interested parties who believe they can meet these requirements must submit their capabilities in writing by April 24, 2025, to Hing Pan Wong at hingpan.wong@nist.gov.

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    hingpan.wong@nist.gov
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