Procurement of Orca 3D Software

The U.S. Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division is soliciting Orca 3D software under a total small business set-aside contract with solicitation number N0016726Q1140, issued on July 21, 2026, and due for response by July 31, 2026. The procurement is for five specific software modules—Version 3 Design, Analysis, and Advanced Stability Modules, each in quantities of eight, and two instances of Orca3D Marine CFD software in quantities of eight and six, respectively—with an estimated total value of $164,600. The contract will be awarded using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, meaning that the offeror submitting the lowest fair and reasonable price while meeting all mandatory technical requirements will be selected, with technical acceptability serving as a hard pass/fail threshold. The software must comply with stringent Military Standards for Unique Item Identification, requiring all deliverables to be marked with machine-readable two-dimensional Data Matrix barcodes per MIL-STD-130, encoded with enterprise identifier, serial number, and part data in compliance with ISO/IEC 16022 and ISO/IEC 15434 standards. All items must be delivered to either Virginia Beach or Portsmouth, Virginia, with acceptance occurring at the destination, and contractors are responsible for all delivery costs and risks until receipt. The contract enforces comprehensive security and supply chain controls, including mandatory implementation of NIST SP 800-171 safeguards for covered defense information, prohibition on using equipment from covered telecommunications vendors such as Huawei or ZTE, and full compliance with DFARS clauses relating to cybersecurity, subcontractor flow-downs, and reporting of cyber incidents. All invoicing and delivery documentation must be processed exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, with payment administered via Electronic Funds Transfer and routed through specified DoDAACs including N62826 and N00167. Contractors must also maintain current SAM registration, provide valid UEI and CAGE codes, and certify their small business status to qualify under the set-aside. Additional administrative stipulations include a three-year restriction on competing for future NAVSEA contracts following performance, adherence to prohibition clauses on forced internal confidentiality agreements, whistleblower protections, trafficking in persons, and remote work safety, and full compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, including representation