D--PSCAD Simulation Software Purchase

The contract entails the purchase of PSCAD V5 Simulation Software under a firm-fixed price arrangement, issued as a simplified acquisition through the Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, part of the Department of the Interior. The primary deliverable is a single licensed version of PSCAD V5 Professional Enhanced Package complete with Initializer, Power System Importer for PSS/E, Enerplot, and enabled support for sixteen parallel simulations, to be delivered within ten business days of contract award to the Central Valley Operations Office in Sacramento, California. The contract also includes optional line items for one additional year of maintenance and support services, ongoing technical support and license management, and training and onboarding for the parallel simulation environment, though unit prices and quantities for all line items remain unspecified in the solicitation, rendering the total contract value undetermined. Evaluation is strictly price-based under a lowest price technically acceptable approach, with technical and past performance factors deemed not applicable, and award will be made to the responsible offeror providing the most advantageous price. The contract incorporates a comprehensive set of FAR clauses governing commercial item acquisition, including 52.212-4 for contract terms and 52.212-5 as an attached supplement, alongside mandatory representations such as 52.212-3 regarding small business status, which triggers the use of a total small business set-aside under 52.219-6 and requires post-award reporting under 52.219-28. Payment must be made electronically via the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, with no alternative invoicing methods permitted. Delivery is FOB destination at the Sacramento site, with acceptance performed by the Government’s contracting officer or contracting officer’s representative based solely on conformance to contractual specifications. All contractor personnel must be U.S. citizens or eligible foreign nationals with approved documentation, and access to government facilities requires official identification with liability for loss up to $500 per incident. Security requirements derived from Bureau of Reclamation directives mandate strict handling of controlled unclassified information, prohibition against unauthorized access to federal systems, and immediate reporting of security breaches or inappropriate conduct. The contract enforces compliance with federal laws including the John S. McCain NDAA Section 889, the American Security Drone Act, and IPv6 standards, while also requiring whistleblower protections, anti-trafficking measures, and sustainable procurement practices. All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and submit proposals exclusively via email to the designated point of contact by the April 3