FY26 COMSOL Renewal

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for FY26 COMSOL Renewal. The agency intends to issue a sole source contract to COMSOL, INC. due to their status as the sole provider. The procurement will be conducted under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) for commercial items and services, following FAR Parts 12 and 13. Performance will be at NASA/ Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC).

• FY26 COMSOL Renewal.

• The contract type is not specified, but it is intended to be a sole source contract.

• Interested organizations can submit capabilities and qualifications in writing to the identified point of contact.

• Deadline for submission: 7 a.m. Central Standard Time on 1/30/2026.

• Submissions will be evaluated solely to determine if the procurement should be competed on a full and open basis. The government reserves the right to not compete the effort.

• This notice is for a sole source procurement, but interested parties can submit capabilities to potentially influence competition.

• NAICS Code: 513210

• Oral communications are not acceptable.

• NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. Information on the Center Ombudsman can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html.

• Primary Point of Contact: Shanna Patterson, Procurement Specialist (Shanna.l.Patterson@nasa.gov)

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a Recommendation and Determination to solicit from one source or brand name. It recommends negotiating with COMSOL, Inc. for the FY26 COMSOL Renewal.

• Acquisition of supplies or services determined to be reasonably available from only one source/manufacturer.

• The COMSOL software is proprietary, and detailed source information defining its salient characteristics is not available to the Government.

• No alternate vendors have been authorized by COMSOL, Inc. to develop or provide this software.

• Sufficient technical data does not exist to permit the development of specifications necessary for full and open competition.

• COMSOL software has been extensively and successfully used for many years to analyze complex coupled-physics problems, including structural dynamics, fluid dynamics, nonlinear stress, buckling, and acoustics.

• These analyses are routinely required in support of MSFC propulsion elements, special test equipment, ground support equipment, and thermal control systems.

• Maintaining the accuracy, reliability, and compatibility of these analytical capabilities is critical to mission success.

• The estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 04/01/2026-03/31/2027.

• The total estimated cost is indicated but redacted.

• Not applicable, as this is a sole source recommendation.

• This is a sole source recommendation, indicating competition is impractical.

• The document details the rationale for sole source acquisition, emphasizing the proprietary nature of the COMSOL software and the significant technical and programmatic risks associated with using an alternate vendor.

• It highlights that using an alternate vendor would require redevelopment of existing methodologies, analysis optimization strategies, and validated capabilities, potentially leading to significant adverse impacts on costs, projects, and schedules.

• Data stored in native COMSOL file formats would require conversion, risking permanent data loss for active projects.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This document outlines the requirements for the acquisition of the FY26 COMSOL software license renewal for Marshall Space Flight Center.

The core of the requirement is the renewal of a Floating Network License (FNL) for COMSOL Multiphysics, which includes a base license and numerous specialized modules. Each license is for one concurrent user and has a subscription period ending on 3/31/27. The specific modules and quantities required are:

• COMSOL Multiphysics (9 licenses)

• AC/DC Module (3 licenses)

• Acoustics Module (3 licenses)

• Battery Design Module (2 licenses)

• CAD Import Module (6 licenses)

• CFD Module (4 licenses)

• Chemical Reaction Engineering Module (4 licenses)

• Design Module (1 license)

• Electrodeposition Module (1 license)

• Fuel Cell & Electrolyzer Module (1 license)

• Heat Transfer Module (3 licenses)

• LiveLink for Excel (1 license)

• LiveLink for MATLAB (4 licenses)

• LiveLink for Simulink (1 license)

• Material Library (1 license)

• MEMS Module (1 license)

• Microfluidics Module (1 license)

• Multibody Dynamics Module (1 license)

• Optimization Module (1 license)

• Particle Tracing Module (1 license)

• Pipe Flow Module (3 licenses)

• Plasma Module (1 license)

• Ray Optics Module (1 license)

• RF Module (1 license)

• Structural Mechanics Module (1 license)

• Period of Performance: 04/01/2026 - 03/31/2027

• Place of Performance: E-delivery to NASA MSFC