A03_-_REDACTED_Limited_Source_Jusification_under_$150K_signed_-_Copy.docx

Brand Name Limited Sources Determination Established under Federal Supply Schedules under $150K

1. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROCUREMENT:

22 software licenses for “Brand Name” SIMULIA Abaqus/CAE Extended

2. PROPOSED CONTRACTOR/MANUFACTURER:

McLean, VA 22102

PH: 703-752-0610 FX: 703-752-0611

3. FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACT NUMBER:

4. CONTRACT EFFECTIVE/EXPIRATION DATE:

5. ESTIMATED TOTAL VALUE: Basic contract: $ 63,431.05

TOTAL $ 63,431.05

6. STATUTORY AUTHORITY JUSTIFYING LIMITATION OF SOURCES (PER FAR 8.405-6(b))

(b) Items peculiar to one manufacturer. An item peculiar to one manufacturer can be a particular brand name, product, or a feature of a product, peculiar to one manufacturer. A brand name item, whether available on one or more schedule contracts, is an item peculiar to one manufacturer.

7. JUSTIFICATION FOR THE AUTHORITY CITED ABOVE:

The Materials Manufacturing Technology Branch (MMTB) within the Weapons and Materials Research Directorate (WMRD) at the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) requires twenty-two (22) software licenses of SIMULIA Abaqus/CAE Extended for computer simulation. The MMTB carries out extensive research and development of additive manufacturing (AM) processes and resulting performance characteristics for of a variety of materials, including plastics, ceramics, and metals. SIMULIA Abaqus/CAE Extended simulates manufacturing techniques and designs allowing ARL to perform simulations without using costly and timely research methods. This is a “brand name” software license.

Abaqus Extended is the only software that can provide required capabilities. These capabilities include:

(a) additive manufacturing simulation for the prediction of material and part characteristics.

(b) topology optimization engineering design software for the design of custom parts for additive manufacturing. The topology optimization capability must include both structural and fluid flow optimization capabilities. Tosca (included with Abaqus Extended) from SIMULIA is the only commercially available topology optimization package capable of providing fluid flow optimization.

(c) Parametric optimization package: This is provided through iSight, a software part of the Abaqus Extended package. This software must be capable of interfacing with any number of engineering analysis software packages to perform parametric optimization, sensitivity analysis, and general optimization capabilities.

There is only one software package, Abaqus Extended, capable of providing all three of these requirements (a, b and c). The required brand name software is the only source capable of also being compatible with previous data packages created on the same software (ABAQUS) previously purchased under contract [redacted]. Based on the aforementioned, the ABAQUS software, sold by ImmixTechnology is the only source capable of meeting the Government’s requirement.

8. MARKET RESEARCH CONDUCTED/EFFORTS TO OBTAIN COMPETITION:

After doing extensive market research on the internet as well as comprehensive review of technical articles, it has been determined that there is no competitor that sells similar software with equivalent additive manufacturing simulation capabilities of the ABAQUS software tool. Other packages provide some of the required capabilities, but no other package provides every necessary capability. For example, Ansys provides (a), but does not have a parametric optimization capability (c) and does not have the fluid flow optimization requirement of (b). Additionally the Abaqus software is developed by Dassault Systemes Simulia Corp. ImmixTechnology, Inc. is the sole GSA provider of the ABAQUS software. Therefore, Immix Technology is the sole source for this action. ARL will continue to monitor the industry marketplace for competitive opportunities in the future

Market Research was conducted in June 2016 by [redacted], a Weapons and Materials Research Directorate (WMRD) Team leader with 15 years of experience in the area of material research. Market research showed that SIMULIA Abaqus/CAE Extended is available through GSA (Contract Number GS-35F-0265X) and other multiple sites through an internet search.

9. FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE DETERMINATION:

It has been determined that the anticipated cost to the Government will be fair and reasonable and that approval of this recommendation is in the best interest of the government. This justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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