Siemens Femap Renewal.
Overview
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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 National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), specifically the NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC), has a requirement for the renewal of Siemens Femap software. NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to ATA ENGINEERING, INC. for this effort, as they have been identified as the sole provider. This procurement is for commercial items, utilizing FAR Part 12 procedures. Interested organizations may submit capabilities to challenge the sole source intent. Responses are due by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on June 15, 2026.
Scope of Work
This requirement is for the acquisition of the FY26 Siemens Simcenter FEMAP Renewal to support the Orion MPCV Program at NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC). The scope includes the acquisition of specific Siemens Simcenter FEMAP software licenses, such as:
- 13 x E004 (Femap - Floating)
- 1 x E310 (Femap Flow Solver - Floating)
- 1 x E503 (Femap w/NX Nastran: Dynamic Response (F))
- 2 x E601 (Femap w/NX Nastran: Basic - Floating)
- 2 x NXN001 (Simcenter Nastran Basic)
- 1 x NXN002 (Simcenter Nastran Advanced Dynamics)
- 1 x NXN030 (Simcenter Nastran Multistep Nonlinear)
Contract Details
- Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Sole Source Intent)
- NAICS Code: 513210 (Software Publishers)
- Product Service Code: DA10 (Support Services, SaaS or Subscription for Application Development/Off-the-Shelf Software)
- Place of Performance: NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC), 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135 (E-delivery)
- Period of Performance: August 1, 2026 – July 31, 2027
Submission & Evaluation
- Response Deadline: June 15, 2026, by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time.
- Submission Method: Capabilities and qualifications must be submitted in writing to the identified point of contact. Oral communications are not acceptable.
- Evaluation: Submissions will be evaluated solely to determine if the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis. The government retains discretion on whether to proceed with a full and open competition.
Additional Notes
- Primary Point of Contact: Laura Quave, Procurement Specialist II, laura.a.quave@nasa.gov.
- Ombudsman: NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. Contact information for the Center Ombudsman is available on the NASA website.
- Notice ID: All correspondence should reference Notice ID 80NSSC26935750Q.