SATPC0038743 Tab 06 BNJ..pdf
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- FY25 Wave6 Renewal Federal contract opportunity
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This document is a Brand Name Justification form from NASA Shared Services Center recommending sole source procurement of Dassault Systèmes Wave6 software for vibroacoustic modeling and analysis. The procurement is for the FY25 Wave6 Renewal, with a performance period from 09/11/2025 to 09/10/2026. NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) justifies the single-source selection based on the software's unique capabilities for importing and analyzing models from industry, academia, and government partners, which are critical to the Center's strategic objectives.
The document highlights that alternative software would significantly limit MSFC's ability to collaborate with external partners, as existing software vendors have acknowledged difficulties in importing and exporting models between different analysis platforms. The procurement is deemed operationally and financially prohibitive if an alternate software service were to be evaluated or purchased. The total estimated cost is redacted, but the justification emphasizes the strategic importance of maintaining continuity with the Wave6 software ecosystem.
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Page 1 V2.0 3-15-2017
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
RECOMMENDATION AND DETERMINATION TO SOLICIT FROM ONE SOURCE
OR BRAND NAME
PICK ONE
Sole Source:
☐I recommend that NASA, NASA Shared Services Center negotiate with Vendor only for Product being purchased . The total estimated cost of this effort is Enter Dollar amount and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is Date.
OR
Brand Name Justification:
☒I recommend that NASA, NASA Shared Services Center negotiate only with vendors who can provide the subject brand name from Dassault Systèmes for the FY25 Wave6 Renewal. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 09/11/2025 - 09/10/2026.
This recommendation is for the acquisition of supplies or services determined to be reasonably available from only one source/only one manufacture. Competition is impractical for the following reasons (please answer the questions below):
1. What are the reasons for soliciting only the suggested source/suggested brand name?
Please provide the unique characteristics of the items or services along with the supporting rationale and the market research performed to substantiate your reason for the suggested source/brand name.
The industrial application of Wave6 for vibroacoustic modeling and analysis is increasingly recognized as the preferred solution. Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) teams utilize Wave6 to import and analyze models from industry, academia, and government partners, facilitating collaboration and supporting the achievement of the Center’s Strategic Plan objectives.
2. What is the impact to the government if another vendor/brand is used? Include any dollar, schedule, or compatibility impacts if possible.
Use of another package limits MSFC ability to collaborate with a large percentage of external partners for vibroacoustic collaborative work. Existing software vendors have acknowledged limitations and issues with importing and exporting models from different analysis software vendors. To pursue the evaluation or procurement of an alternate software service would be both operationally cost and time prohibitive.
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