I.B.4. J&A Hyperworks 10-0041_Redacted.pdf

Policy Number: TBD

PID Number: N66604-27-SIMACQ-NPT-10-0041

233 Number: N/A

JUSTIFICATION FOR AN EXCEPTION TO FAIR OPPORTUNITY

UNDER FAR OVERHAUL SUBPART 16.5 – INDEFINITE-DELIVERY CONTRACTS

1. Contracting Activity.

Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, Code 02.

2. Description of the Action Being Approved.

Code 104 requests authorization to award a new contract for the renewal of Siemens

HyperWorks Technical Support and Software Maintenance (TSSM) coverage. This renewal ensures continuous access to software updates, patches, and technical support critical for ongoing engineering modeling, structural simulation, and acoustic analysis programs supporting the Fleet.

3. Description of Supplies/Services.

This purchase renews Code 104’s ANSYS Siemens HyperWorks Technical Support and Software Maintenance (TSSM) coverage.

Item Description Part # Qty.

Hyperworks

Mechanical Engineer

– Technical Support and Software

Maintenance (TSSM)

BASE YEAR

AU-ME-

STDMNT

216.48

Hyperworks

Mechanical Engineer

– Technical Support and Software

Maintenance (TSSM)

BASE YEAR

AU-ME-

STDMNT

65.64

Hyperworks

Mechanical Engineer

– Technical Support and Software

Maintenance (TSSM)

AU-ME-

STDMNT

216.48

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIVISION

1176 HOWELL STREET

NEWPORT RI 02841-1708

IN REPLY REFER TO

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) utilizes Siemens

HyperWorks (purchased from Altair) as its core Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE), Computer-Aided Design (CAD), and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software environment.

This platform provides foundational modeling, structural finite element simulation, Continued access to HyperWorks enables the Command to maintain and operate its established modeling and simulation infrastructure, supporting mission-driven naval engineering tasks. This procurement action renews software maintenance and technical support for existing HyperWorks licenses to ensure uninterrupted operational capability across the Command's naval engineering programs.

Siemens HyperWorks was selected as the Command's technical standard because it provides specialized structural meshing, automated modeling workflows, and advanced solver capabilities that alternative products fail to deliver. First, features a proprietary, high-fidelity geometric mesh generation engine designed specifically to handle complex, curved shell structures and extreme hydro-acoustic fluid boundary elements. Alternative simulation suites lacked the specialized mathematical algorithms needed to automatically generate defect-free hexahedral meshes across complex, high-curvature geometries, requiring extensive manual correction that frequently introduced calculation errors. Second, integrates geometric cleanup, high-density meshing, multi-physics solvers, and acoustic post-processing within a single, unified user interface. This is a critical technical capability that alternative software solutions lack, as competitors typically require users to piece together multiple disparate applications to complete a full simulation workflow, creating severe data-translation bottlenecks and operational inefficiencies. Third, Siemens software architecture allows the complete suite to execute locally on isolated, on-premise workstations and high-performance computing clusters. This addresses the reality of defense engineering within secure, air-gapped enclaves, whereas competitor suites mandate constant internet access or external vendor cloud licensing verification, rendering them non-viable for secure military networks.

6. Determination of Fair and Reasonable Cost.

The Contracting Officer has determined the anticipated cost to the Government of the supplies/services covered by this Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity will be fair and reasonable.

7. Other Supporting Facts

Transitioning NUWCDIVNPT from the established Siemens HyperWorks environment to an alternative software platform would impose severe, quantifiable financial burdens and unacceptable operational delays on critical naval defense schedules.

. Second, technical personnel

CERTIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL

TECHNICAL/REQUIREMENTS CERTIFICATION

I certify that the facts and representations under my cognizance which are included in this Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity and its supporting acquisition planning documents, except as noted herein are complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Technical Cognizance:

CONTRACTING OFFICER CERTIFICATION

I certify that this Justification for an Exception to Fair Opportunity is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Upon the basis of the above justification, I hereby approve, as Level Above Contracting

Officer, the solicitation of the proposed procurement(s) described herein using other than full and open competition, pursuant to the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901.