SAM #80NSSC27

NASA plans sole-source Thermo-Calc and TC-Python maintenance renewals and optional database upgrades

NASA Glenn Research Center plans to renew Thermo-Calc software maintenance and support, with optional database upgrades. - Agency and procurement: NASA Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) is procuring for Glenn Research Center (GRC). - Planned approach: NASA identifies Thermo-Calc Software Inc. as the sole provider and plans a sole-source procurement. Interested organizations may submit written capability statements for NASA's consideration; quotes and oral responses are not requested or accepted. - Maintenance and support: The attachment lists 2026 and 2027 renewals for one Thermo-Calc network-license user, two additional Thermo-Calc network-license users, and one TC-Python network-license user per renewal year. - Optional perpetual database upgrades: One each of TCOX15 (metal oxide solutions), TCHEA8 (high entropy alloys), TCFE15 (steels/Fe-alloys), and TCNI13 (Ni-based superalloys). - Support requirements: Provide download instructions as needed and technical and license-transfer support.

Description

 SPECIAL NOTICE:

VENDORS MUST REFERENCE THE NOTICE ID WHEN SUBMITTING A CAPABILITY STATEMENT.

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for ThermoCalc Software Maintenance & Support. 

NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to THERMO-CALC SOFTWARE INC. 4160 Washington RD STE 230  Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317-2533, United States  under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that THERMO-CALC SOFTWARE INC.  is the sole provider of ThermoCalc Software Maintenance & Support.

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 541519.

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 10/16/2026. 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.

NOTE:  Quotes received in response to this notice will NOT be considered and will not be evaluated by NASA’s Technical End User Team. We are currently only requesting Capability Statements.

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 .

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