New STAR-CCM+ Licenses

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, a component of the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, is seeking to procure new Siemens STAR-CCM+ software licenses through a firm fixed-price contract. The solicitation specifically requires three license types: Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Power Session XaaS, Simcenter STAR-CCM+ Add 1 XaaS, and Simcenter STAR-CCM+ CAD Exchange XaaS, each with a 12-month subscription and concurrent user license for at least 5 authorized users. This is a brand name requirement, meaning only authorized Siemens resellers can submit proposals, and the evaluation will be conducted on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. Potential vendors must submit quotes by 10:00 AM EDT on May 12, 2025, with any questions due by 10:00 AM EDT on May 7, 2025. The government has determined that these specific software licenses are uniquely capable of analyzing advanced multi-physics problems for marine applications.

The contract is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS Code 513210, with a business size standard of $47 million. The estimated total value of the procurement is not explicitly disclosed, but it involves acquiring one license each of five Siemens STAR software products. Delivery of the licenses is requested by June 1, 2025, to the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Portsmouth, VA, with the place of performance located in Westlake, MD 20817. The solicitation (N0016725Q1052) will be awarded using simplified acquisition procedures, and the point of contact for all inquiries is Tracy McDonough. Market research indicates that these specific software licenses are proprietary to Siemens and cannot be substituted with alternative computational fluid dynamics software that would meet the Navy's technical requirements.