ThermoCalc Database Upgrades

The U.S. Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division is seeking a sole-source firm fixed price purchase order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Thermo-Calc Software material database upgrades necessary to maintain compatibility with existing internal software systems. This acquisition, identified by solicitation number N00167-26-SIMACQ-CD-61-0109, is conducted under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul provisions that permit direct solicitations without a formal written solicitation, and it falls below the simplified acquisition threshold. The requirement is categorized under NAICS code 513210 for Software Publishers with a size standard of $47.0 million, and it is structured as a total small business set-aside, limited only to small business concerns eligible under SBA guidelines. No CMMC certification is required for this acquisition. The procurement is exclusively targeted at the current provider of Thermo-Calc software databases, as no alternative solutions are deemed viable for maintaining system integrity. Responses must be submitted by July 16, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with the official point of contact being Michael S. Brodie of NSWCCD in Bethesda, Maryland. The acquisition will be awarded directly to the sole source supplier based on compliance with the attached minimum specifications, and no competitive bidding is anticipated. All correspondence and submissions must reference the solicitation number and be directed to Michael Brodie via his official Navy email address.