LaRC FY25 Pointwise Center Consolidated Renewal

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for the LaRC FY25 Pointwise Center Consolidated Renewal, which is a sole source requirement for software licensing and support. The notice specifically targets Cadence Design Systems Inc. in San Jose, California, for direct contract award under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The procurement will be managed by NASA/NSSC and performed at NASA Langley Research Center, utilizing the NAICS Code 513210 for commercial items and services. The contract focuses on renewing Fidelity Pointwise software licenses critical for NASA's Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) teams supporting aeronautics and space technology initiatives.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to secure a software license renewal for Pointwise software, covering two software licenses and 19 support licenses for the period of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to the Primary Point of Contact, Shanna Patterson, no later than 7 a.m. Central Standard Time on June 2, 2025. The submission will be evaluated to determine potential competitive procurement options, though NASA retains full discretion on the final approach. The software is deemed essential due to its unique capabilities in generating high-quality structured and unstructured multi-dimensional grids, direct compatibility with NASA's CFD flow solver, and deep integration into existing computational infrastructure. Alternative software would require extensive retraining, workflow redevelopment, and risk losing access to decades of legacy flight data, making Pointwise the most practical solution for NASA's computational needs.