PSCAD Simulation Software Purchase

The Bureau of Reclamation, an agency within the Department of the Interior, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intention to award a sole source contract to Nayak Corporation for the purchase of PSCAD Simulation Software. This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and was posted on April 16, 2026, with a due date of April 23, 2026. The contract will be issued as a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold. The software acquisition falls under the Software Publishers NAICS category (513210) and the IT and Telecom Business Application/Application Development Support Services PSC category (DA01). This Special Notice represents the government's formal notification of a non-competitive procurement action.

The primary objective of this procurement is to acquire PSCAD Simulation Software v5.1, along with PRSIM (Power System Importer) with PSS/E and Enterplot Licenses and 16 Parallel Simulations, to support the Central Valley Operations Office protection engineers in conducting power system studies necessary for developing and verifying protection system settings. The sole source justification is based on Manitoba Hydro International's exclusive ownership and development of PSCAD software, with Nayak Corporation identified as the only authorized United States reseller. Due to the proprietary nature of the software and the single authorized reseller status, only Nayak Corporation is eligible to provide this product and accompanying support services. Market research substantiated the sole source determination through direct confirmation from Nayak Corporation on April 16, 2026, and negative search results across GSA eLibrary, GSA Advantage, SBA Dynamic Small Business Search, and NASA SEWP databases. The Contracting Officer verified fair and reasonable pricing by comparing Manitoba Hydro International's quote with Nayak Corporation's official quotation.