FY25 Siemens Simcenter Zona

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for a sole source procurement of FY25 Siemens Simcenter Zona software. The notice is specifically for NASA Langley Research Center, seeking to acquire specialized technical software for supporting SLS, AATT, and X-59 aerospace projects. The procurement will involve six software subscriptions across three specific Simcenter Zona ZAERO modules, including ZAERO-III, ZAERO-ASE option, and ZAERO-TRIM option. NASA has determined Siemens Government Technologies Inc. as the sole provider of this software, intending to execute the contract under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The software subscription will cover the period from 07/25/2025 to 07/24/2026, with direct electronic delivery to NASA LaRC.

Contractors interested in this opportunity must submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to the point of contact, Shanna Patterson, no later than 7 a.m. Central Standard Time on 6/5/2025. The submission will be evaluated to determine whether the procurement should be conducted competitively, with the final decision at the government's discretion. This procurement will use commercial items and services under FAR Part 12 and Part 13, with the NAICS Code 513210 for Software Publishers. NASA has justified the sole source procurement by emphasizing that no alternative software currently satisfies their specific requirements, and pursuing alternate software would be operationally cost and time prohibitive. The software is critical for developing and analyzing aeroelastic and aeroservoelastic models across various vehicle configurations. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice, and contractors must follow the specified submission guidelines carefully.