Renewal COMSOL

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for the annual renewal of COMSOL Multiphysics software licenses. The notice indicates NASA's intent to pursue a sole source contract with COMSOL, Inc., located in Burlington, Massachusetts, under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The procurement will be managed by NASA/NSSC, with performance located at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, and falls under the NAICS Code 513210 for Software Publishers. NASA has determined that COMSOL, Inc. is the sole provider of the required service for this specific software renewal. The contract is structured to acquire commercial items and services using provisions from FAR Part 12 and Part 13.

Contractors interested in this opportunity are invited to submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing to Cara Craft (Cara.s.craft@nasa.gov) by 1 p.m. Central Standard Time on April 4, 2025. The renewal covers 9 COMSOL Multiphysics Floating Network licenses and 32 additional specialized modules, including domains such as AC/DC, Acoustics, Battery Design, CFD, Heat Transfer, and various technical modules for engineering and scientific computational modeling. While organizations can submit responses, NASA retains sole discretion on whether to conduct the procurement competitively. The contract period will run from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2026, under Solicitation Number 80NSSC25899915Q. NASA Clause 1852.215-84 (Ombudsman) is applicable to this acquisition, providing potential additional guidance for interested parties.