I-PREDICT Human Body Modeling Services

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD), under the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, is seeking to procure human injury risk simulations and analyses services using the I-PREDICT Human Body Model for submarine personnel. The primary objective is to conduct deterministic (24 cases) and probabilistic (4 cases) analyses of deck loadings to assess occupant kinematics and blunt injury risks, with deliverables documented in a white paper. The contractor must demonstrate over 40 years of experience in human injury/biomechanics and deck trace modeling, with specific staffing requirements including a Senior Research Engineer with a PhD in Bioengineering and 9 years of experience, and an Institute Engineer with a PhD and 34 years of experience. This is a firm fixed-price, sole-source procurement under FAR Part 13.106-1(b), with interested parties required to submit capabilities statements by 10:00 AM ET on January 14, 2026. Key contract deliverables include a draft white paper due 10 months after receipt of government-furnished information and a final version due within 2 weeks of receiving government comments.

This procurement includes no set-aside designations and is intended as a sole-source award to Southwest Research Institute, which has unique access and in-depth knowledge of the I-PREDICT tool developed with Office of Naval Research investment since 2018. The contract is for a one-year performance period from February 1, 2026 to January 31, 2027, with the total procurement expected to be under the simplified acquisition threshold. Performance will occur in the United States, with technical reports to be submitted in PDF or Microsoft Word format and marked as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) with distribution limited to the Department of Defense and U.S. DoD contractors. The government will furnish specific line items including deck traces during contract award, with the formal solicitation due date of January 16, 2026 providing a 4-day window from the posting date for potential challenges or inquiries directed to Tracy McDonough at tracy.l.mcdonough2.civ@us.navy.mil.