Siemens Software Licenses
Overview
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PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
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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 Department of the Navy, Naval Air Warfare Center (NAWCWD) is soliciting proposals for Siemens Software Licenses, including support and maintenance, under a Sole Source acquisition. This requirement is for the Aeromechanics and Thermal Analysis branch at China Lake, CA, to support Navy Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) systems. The contract will be a Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (FFP-IDIQ) for a five-year period. Proposals are due March 18, 2026, at 04:00 PM (PT).
Scope of Work
The solicitation covers the provision of Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Thermal Software licenses, support, and maintenance. Specific Siemens software products include Simcenter STAR-CCM+, HEEDS Bundle, Simcenter Amesim, NX Design, and Simcenter 3D. These licenses are critical for Multiphysics analysis and simulation solvers used in weapon design and performance assessment. The Statement of Work (Attachment 1) details extensive technical requirements for CFD software (operating on Windows/Linux, client-server architecture, meshing, solver capabilities, optimization, post-processing) and Finite Element (FE) Thermal Software (Windows, unified suite, meshing, solver, post-processing). Thermal System Modeling Software capabilities are also required for creating virtual representations of complex systems.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price, Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (FFP-IDIQ)
- Period of Performance: 5 years from award date (anticipated FY26-30)
- Set-Aside: Sole Source (10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1)) to Siemens Industry Software Inc.
- NAICS Code: 513210 - Business Application Off The Shelf Software Delivered By Perpetual License
- Minimum Order Quantity: 25 Each (overall)
- Maximum Order Quantity: 200 Each (overall)
- Minimum per Order: 1 Each
- Maximum per Order: 200 Each
- Place of Performance: Services will support Navy RDT&E systems.
Submission & Evaluation
Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) at https://piee.eb.mil.
- Offer Due Date: March 18, 2026, 04:00 PM (PT)
- Evaluation Factors: Price, Proof of Authorized Distributorship, and Response to Technical Scenarios (Attachment L-2).
- Required Attachments: Bidders must utilize Exhibit A (Pricing Matrix) for their five-year pricing proposal and address the technical scenarios in Attachment L-2, which include troubleshooting licensing and simulation issues.
Special Requirements & Notes
The sole source justification highlights the proprietary nature of Siemens software and the significant cost and time (estimated $5M and two man-weeks per model) to re-create over 200 existing simulation models if alternative software were used. The contractor must provide technical support for installation, troubleshooting, and engineering issues, as well as annual license file updates and software installation files via secure digital methods. Compliance with non-National Industrial Security Program processing requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is mandatory.