Opportunity

SAM #N00167-26-SIMACQ-CD-61-0109

NSWC Carderock Division Requests Thermo-Calc Software Database Upgrades

Buyer

NUWC Carderock

Posted

July 10, 2026

Respond By

July 16, 2026

Identifier

N00167-26-SIMACQ-CD-61-0109

NAICS

513210, 541715, 541511

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD), under the Department of the Navy (NAVSEA), is seeking sole source upgrades for Thermo-Calc Software material and thermodynamic databases to support advanced material and process analysis for Navy programs. - Government Buyer: - Department of Defense - Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD), Code 611 - OEM Highlight: - Thermo-Calc Software, Inc. is the sole OEM for all requested database upgrades - Products Requested: - Upgrades to the following Thermo-Calc material databases: - TCTI7: Titanium and TiAl-based alloys database (1 upgrade) - TCOX15: Metal oxide solutions database (1 upgrade) - TCAL10: Al-based alloy database (1 upgrade) - TCFE15: Steel/Fe-alloys database (1 upgrade) - TCHEA8: High entropy alloys database (1 upgrade) - TCNI13: Ni-based superalloy database (1 upgrade) - Additional upgrades for thermodynamic databases: - TCAL9 (1 upgrade) - TCFE14 (1 upgrade) - TCOX14 (1 upgrade) - Quantities: - One upgrade each for a total of nine database upgrades - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Upgrades must maintain compatibility with existing Thermo-Calc software suites - Digital download delivery required within 15 days of contract award - Procurement supports the Agile ICME Toolkit program and the Integrated Computational Materials Engineering lab - Sole source justification due to proprietary nature of Thermo-Calc databases

Description

Pre-Solicitation Notice

This is a special notice prepared in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.1 “Pre-solicitation Notice” for Commercial Simplified Acquisition in accordance with FAR 12.201-1(c)(2). In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul FAR 12.201-1(c)(2), the Government may solicit quotations directly from suppliers for this acquisition at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures that meets the specifications outlined below. This solicitation is a sole source requirement. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, and a written solicitation will not be issued reference no. N00167-26-SIMACQ-CD-61-0109.

The Point of Contact for this acquisition is Michael Brodie, at EMAIL michael.s.brodie7.civ@navy.mil. The NAICS code is 513210 (Software Publishers). The business size standard is $47.0 Million. CMMC Level: N/A

Specifications: This is a sole source requirement for the Thermo-Calc Software material database upgrades, which are necessary to maintain compatibility with existing software suites at NSWCCD.

Minimum Specifications are Attached.

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