# SAM #80NSSC27

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

**Buyer:** NASA Shared Services Center
**Posted:** October 13, 2026
**Respond By:** October 16, 2026
**Identifier:** 80NSSC27
**NAICS:** 513210, 541519

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

<p><strong>&nbsp;SPECIAL NOTICE:</strong></p>

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<p>VENDORS <strong><u>MUST</u></strong> REFERENCE THE NOTICE ID WHEN SUBMITTING A CAPABILITY STATEMENT.</p>

<p>NASA/NSSC has a requirement for ThermoCalc Software Maintenance &amp; Support.&nbsp;</p>

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

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

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

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<p>The NAICS Code for this procurement is 541519.</p>

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<p>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.</p>

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<p>Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.</p>

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<p>NOTE:&nbsp; Quotes received in response to this notice will NOT be considered and will not be evaluated by NASA&rsquo;s Technical End User Team. We are currently only requesting Capability Statements.</p>

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<p>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 .</p>

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