Procurement request for STARCCM and Computational Fluid Dynamics Software

The Naval Surface Warfare, Carderock Division is soliciting Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Computational Fluid Dynamics software under a combined synopsis and solicitation with the number N0016726Q1137, issued on July 21, 2026, and due for response by July 28, 2026. This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, requiring all offerors to qualify as small businesses and submit valid CAGE and UEI codes. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price purchase order with three distinct line items: a one-year Power Session license, a one-year additional license extension, and a one-year CAD Exchange module, with an estimated total value of $45,897 based on independent government cost analysis. Delivery is scheduled for July 31, 2026, to NSWC CARDEROCK in Bethesda, Maryland, under FOB Destination terms, with all items subject to inspection and acceptance at the destination by the Government’s designated technical point of contact. The contract imposes stringent technical and administrative requirements, including compliance with MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129 for item unique identification, mandating machine-readable 2D Data Matrix barcodes per ISO/IEC 16022 ECC200 for all deliverables, with specific data elements such as enterprise identifier, serial number, and original part number encoded and verified using automatic identification technology. All submissions must be electronically processed via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) for invoicing and receiving reports, and contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Security requirements include adherence to DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information and compliance with FAR 52.203-18 and 52.203-19 prohibiting internal confidentiality agreements that restrict communication with the government. Technical proposals must be deemed acceptable under a lowest price technically acceptable evaluation framework, meaning price is the deciding factor among qualified responders, with no trade-offs permitted between cost and technical merit. Additional obligations include flow-down of cybersecurity, export control, and anti-trafficking clauses to subcontractors, and adherence to IUID registry reporting standards for all items with a unit cost of $5,000 or more.