Procurement of Support Services for Development of advanced design procedures in DAD_ETABS software for practical engineering design and adaptability to performance-based design concepts Project

The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks to procure support services to develop advanced design procedures for implementation in its DAD_ETABS structural analysis software to make the procedures more practical for engineering design and compatible with performance-based concepts. The contractor will develop design procedures for steel and reinforced concrete buildings over a potential four-year period. Proposals are due by September 14, 2022, and will be evaluated based on the technical approach, the offeror's experience, and price, with technical factors being more important than price.

There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. The NAICS code is 541715 and PSC code R425. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed price purchase order to the responsible offeror presenting the best value. Work will be performed in Gaithersburg, Maryland over a four-year period. Example deliverables include procedures for regular and irregular structures, nonlinear performance-based design capabilities, and additional example building designs utilizing the developed design procedures.