SAM #80NSSC26938056Q

NASA Glenn Research Center Sole Source Renewal of COMSOL Software Licenses and Modules

NASA Glenn Research Center is seeking to renew a comprehensive suite of COMSOL software licenses and modules through a sole source procurement with COMSOL, INC. - Procurement covers Named Single User Licenses (NSL), Floating Network Licenses (FNL), and Single User CPU-locked Licenses for COMSOL Multiphysics and various specialized modules - Modules include Heat Transfer, RF, Structural Mechanics, CFD, LiveLink for MATLAB, CAD Import, Nonlinear Structural Materials, Multibody Dynamics, Particle Tracing, Design, AC/DC, Acoustics, Battery Design, Chemical Reaction Engineering, ECAD Import, LiveLink for Excel, LiveLink for SOLIDWORKS, Microfluidics, Mixer, Molecular Flow, Plasma, Porous Media Flow, Ray Optics, and Wave Optics - Quantities range from 1 to 14 licenses per module, with the largest being 14 Floating Network Licenses for COMSOL Multiphysics - All licenses/subscriptions are valid through September 30, 2027 - COMSOL, INC. is identified as the sole provider; NASA reserves the right to proceed with sole source award - NAICS code is 513210; interested parties may submit capability statements to challenge sole source determination - No request for quotes; this is a notice of intent - Estimated contract value likely ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 based on license quantities and typical pricing

Period of Performance - From date of award through September 30, 2027

Key OEMs and Competitors - Primary OEM: COMSOL, INC. - Potential competitors: ANSYS, Inc.; Dassault Systèmes (SIMULIA); Altair Engineering; Siemens (Simcenter); Autodesk (CFD, multiphysics)

Primary Products and Alternatives - COMSOL Multiphysics and associated modules - Competing products: ANSYS Multiphysics, SIMULIA Abaqus, Altair HyperWorks, Siemens Simcenter, Autodesk CFD

Product Line Items - Detailed list of 50+ COMSOL software licenses and modules, with quantities and license types - No service line items specified

Description

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. ANY PRICE OFFERS RECIEVED WILL NOT BE REVIEWED / ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME.  A price quote alone generally does not provide sufficient information to evaluate a vendor's technical capability.

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Synopsis:

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for COMSOL Renewal. 

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to COMSOL, INC., 100 District AVE Burlington, Massachusetts 01803-5042, under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that COMSOL, INC. is the sole provider of COMSOL Renewal

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Glenn Research Center (GRC).

The Government intends to acquire Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 513210.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 7/27/2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf .

Primary Point of Contact:

Monica Wilson

Procurement Assistant

monica.d.wilson@nasa.gov

Secondary Point of Contact:

Karen Artis

Contract Specialist

karen.l.artis@nasa.gov

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