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This is a Memorandum for Record (MFR) justifying a single-source, brand-name procurement for Siemens FEMAP engineering simulation software maintenance.

The Technology Development Directorate (TDD) Structural Development and Integration Division requires maintenance support for three Siemens products: FEMAP with NASTRAN, FEMAP Thermal Solver, and FEMAP with NXN. The contracting activity is identified as CCAM-MZB-B, and this represents a new requirement with brand-name buy authorization. The justification is based on FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(B) and 8.405-6(b)(1), citing exclusive brand-name licensing authority. The procurement value falls between $25,000 and the simplified acquisition threshold, requiring posting with appropriate redaction. Market research was conducted through Internet searches and GSA e-Buy portal review between March 16 and April 19, 2026, confirming that no alternative FEA software offers comparable integration capabilities with the agency's existing proprietary Siemens-based engineering ecosystem. The justification emphasizes that FEMAP is uniquely engineered by Siemens to natively integrate with the agency's existing NX CAD and Teamcenter PLM infrastructure without data loss or translation issues. Use of competing software would require unacceptable data conversion of legacy engineering models, risking data corruption, geometric fidelity loss, and mesh degradation critical to structural and thermal analysis accuracy, along with significant duplicative costs and operational delays from software transition and staff retraining. A request for quote was submitted through the CHESS contract vehicle with no bids received, and a Statement of Non-Availability was subsequently approved.