Pointwise Software
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0016726Q1096
- Agency
-
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Sea Systems Command seeks annual software maintenance and support for Pointwise software through a sole-source firm fixed-price purchase order to Cadence Design Systems, Inc., with proposals due May 13 and capabilities statements due May 1. The procurement is restricted to a single source under FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii) because Cadence holds all proprietary rights to Pointwise and no compatible commercial alternatives exist.
Place of performance is NSWC Carderock Division, Bethesda, Maryland. The requirement covers renewal of annual software maintenance and support through May 31, 2027, following NSWCCD's use of Pointwise for over 20 years in submarine maneuvering simulation and CFD work. The software is integrated with NSWCCD's NavyFOAM, IFLOW, and MCSIM tools; transitioning to alternative tools would require regenerating over one hundred existing hull meshes at prohibitive cost. Cadence Design Systems does not authorize resellers, establishing sole-source justification. The NAICS code is 513210, Software Publishers, with a business size threshold of $47 million. The procurement uses Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). Michael Bonaiuto (michael.j.bonaiuto.civ@us.navy.mil) is the contract specialist. The Government explicitly reserves discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on capabilities statements received by May 1, though this notice is not a request for competitive proposals.
Notice text
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) has a requirement for Pointwise software and support. The compliant material is available solely from Cadence Design Systems, Inc., as the required support can only be purchased through Cadence. The NAICS code is 513210 and the business size is $47 million.
The proposed purchase order is being solicited on a sole-source basis to Cadence. The proposed action is for Pointwise support, for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). The basis for restricting competition is for the following reasons: Cadence is the only source of the required support, with no compatible software on the market. The NSWCCD intends to award a firm fixed-price purchase order to Cadence Design Systems, Inc. using Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
Interested parties may identify their interest to this requirement by submitting a capabilities statement no later than 12:00PM May 01 2026. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. However, all responses received by 12:00PM Noon on 05/01/2026 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Inquiries should be directed to both Michael Bonaiuto at michael.j.bonaiuto.civ@us.navy.mil.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| REDACTED Sole Source Justification.docx | DOCX document | |
| GPE Post.docx | DOCX document | |
| N0016726Q1081.pdf |
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