N61331_126012_Redacted.pdf

This is a Limited Source Justification and Approval document for a firm fixed price delivery order against the Naval Warfare Information Center, Pacific (NIWC PAC) Blanket Purchase Agreement.

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is issuing a delivery order to Lyme Computer Systems, Inc. for SolidWorks software licenses through the DoW Enterprise Software Initiative (ESI) Federal Supply Schedule Contract GS-35F-465GA. The NIWC PAC BPA N6600121A0029 is active for ordering from July 15, 2024, through July 14, 2029. The order covers various SolidWorks ESI packages with a 12-month ordering period, funded by Navy Working Capital Funds (Overhead). The required software includes 38 different part numbers across multiple package types: Professional, Premium, Simulation, Network, Electrical Schematic, CAM, PDM, MBD Standard, Flow Simulation, 3D, and Visualize packages, with quantities ranging from 1 to 57 each. The total estimated value of the effort is redacted.

The justification identifies SolidWorks as a brand-name-specific acquisition based on the NSWC PCD Technical community's decade-long use of the software for Computer-Aided Design models, drawing files, and documentation in support of Littoral and Expeditionary Warfare programs. The acquisition is unsuitable for full and open competition because SolidWorks licenses are available only through Lyme Computer Systems, Inc., the exclusive reseller under the DoW ESI Federal Supply Schedule. Market research was not conducted due to the sole-source nature of the DoW ESI vehicle. The Contracting Officer determined this delivery order represents the best value and lowest overall cost alternative to meet Navy needs.