QuestaSim Ap SW Software License

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a civilian agency under the Department of Commerce, is soliciting quotations for a one-year software license of QuestaSim Questa Sim Ap SW (part number 248496) to support the GCPN 6.05 Memory Characterization Platform project. This procurement is being conducted as full and open competition under simplified acquisition procedures for commercial products, with NIST determining through market research that this is a brand name only product available exclusively through authorized resellers. Key contract requirements include installation of the software on a lab server in Gaithersburg, Maryland with floating license features for multiple users, support for mixed-language FPGA design simulation (VERILOG, VHDL, SystemVerilog), minimum 6x speed improvement over the integrated Vivado simulator, compatibility with Vivado version 2020 and beyond, operation on Ubuntu 22.4 Linux, and full compliance with federal cybersecurity standards including FISMA, OMB Circular A-130, and NIST SP 800-171 requirements. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror that demonstrates the proposed equipment meets or exceeds all minimum requirements as evaluated across three quotation volumes: Technical Quotation, firm-fixed-price quotation, and Terms and Conditions. Quotations must be submitted electronically by 12:00 PM Eastern Time on March 6, 2026, with pre-quote inquiries due no later than March 4, 2026, and price quotations remaining valid for 90 days from the due date.

This opportunity has no set-aside designation and carries no identified incumbent contractor. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis with 100% payment upon delivery and acceptance of the fully installed system at NIST's facility in Gaithersburg, Maryland (100 Bureau Drive, Building 301, Gaithersburg, MD 20899), with delivery required within 4 weeks of award. The period of performance is 12 months from the award date, with the software license supporting floating access for engineers and scientists at NIST's laboratory facilities. The NAICS category is 513210 (Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services) with a small business size standard of $47 million, and the PSC category is 6640 (Laboratory Equipment and Supplies). No specific budget amount or quantity details beyond the single one-year license requirement have been disclosed in the solicitation materials.