ABAQUS Program Software Renewal

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 6913G624Q300028 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation document and Incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-03, effective February 23, 2024.  The NAICS Code is 513210; the Small Business size standard is $47M.

The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), intends to procure on a competitive basis, software license renewals for ABAQUS finite element analysis program suite, in accordance with the attached contract line items (CLINs).  The abilities of the ABAQUS program are required to continue current work assignments performed by the Structures and Dynamics Division.  Significant modeling effort is required to be conducted by the Volpe Center over the next several years to develop the scientific basis of the regulation.  Extensive use of the ABAQUS program suite will be necessary to accomplish the required work in the time available.

REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS

The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order, as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. This notice is expected to result in a single award, subject to receipt of an acceptable quote.  Please provide a firm fixed price quote in accordance with attached Specifications/Contract Line Items (10) (CLINs).

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for the resulting award will be April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:

This combined synopsis/solicitation hereby incorporates all Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses contained herein.  

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference.  

An award will be made to the offeror whose offer is considered the best value to the Government, based on price.

All Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (attached).  An Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through http://www.sam.gov.  If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v)) of this provision.  All Contractors must be registered in SAM in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency.  

FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference. 

FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference; additional clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 52.204-27, 52.209-6, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-50, 52.223-15, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.232-33 and 52.232-40.

The following clauses also apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference:

•           FAR 52.213-4, SAP Terms and Conditions

•           FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (attached)

•           FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items

•           FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

The FAR provisions and clauses cited in this notice can be viewed at http://www.acquisition.gov/far.

Questions shall be submitted by 10:00 on 3/18/2024 EST, to Karen Marino via email at Karen.Marino@dot.gov.

The offer should be addressed to the following:  U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Karen Marino, V-222, 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142.   The signed offer must be submitted via e-mail to the contracting officer Karen.Marino@dot.gov.  The time for receipt of offers is 5:00 PM Eastern Time on 03/18/2024.  No telephone requests will be honored.  The Government will not pay for any information received.