ANSA Renewal

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for a sole source contract to renew software licensing for ANSA, a specialized design tool used for fluid dynamics preprocessing and finite element mesh generation. The notice specifically targets Beta CAE Systems USA Inc., the exclusive developer and distributor of the ANSA software. This procurement is focused on renewing a local network software license covering 10 seats for ANSA/EPILYSIS/META version 25.X, compatible with Linux and Windows platforms. The contract period will run from June 6, 2025, to June 5, 2026, and includes software maintenance, support services, and documentation updates. The procurement will be managed by NASA/NSSC, with performance taking place at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.

Interested contractors are invited to submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to Tessa Martinez (Tessa.m.martinez@nasa.gov) by 9:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on May 26, 2025. The government will evaluate these submissions to determine whether to conduct the procurement on a competitive basis, though the final decision remains at their discretion. NASA has justified the sole source procurement based on two key factors: Beta CAE Systems is the sole developer and distributor of the ANSA software, and changing vendors would negatively impact project timelines by requiring additional training, incurring extra costs, and potentially causing compatibility issues with existing computational fluid dynamics codes. The procurement will be conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) and is categorized under NAICS code 513210 for Software Publishers. Contractors should note that while they may submit capabilities, the government has already indicated a strong intent to proceed with Beta CAE Systems as the sole source provider.