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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF DECEMBER 03, 2022 SAM #7673
SPECIAL NOTICE

70 -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE Ansys Lumerical Software License Renewal

Notice Date

12/1/2022 7:50:17 AM
 

Notice Type

Special Notice
 

NAICS

513210 —
 

Contracting Office

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST GAITHERSBURG MD 20899 USA
 

ZIP Code

20899
 

Solicitation Number

NB685010-23-00277
 

Response Due

12/15/2022 11:00:00 AM
 

Point of Contact

Nina Lin, Tracy M Bisson
 

E-Mail Address

nina.lin@nist.gov, tracy.bisson@nist.gov
(nina.lin@nist.gov, tracy.bisson@nist.gov)
 

Description

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate, on a sole-source basis, with Ansys, Inc. of Canonsburg, PA, under the authority of FAR Part 13.106-1(b), for the procurement of a Software License Renewal to be used by NIST Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML), in Gaithersburg, MD. � ***** Sole source determination is based on the need to acquire Ansys Lumerical Software License Renewal to design and analyze a variety of electromagnetic structures, including metamaterials, plasmonic geometries, and nanophotonic devices incorporating single quantum emitters. The FDTD software is installed throughout PML computers and is currently in use by over 100 scientific and technical staff.� The licenses are in constant uses for ongoing research programs and NIST requires renewal of existing software licenses to ensure continuity and compatibility of existing files used in ongoing research programs. The software is proprietary and only available from Ansys, Inc. The requirement consists of the Ansys Lumerical License, quantity of 1 Ansys Lumerical FDTD software license, quantity of 1-year Ansys Lumerical FDTD Customer Support, quantity of 1 Ansys Lumerical MODE software license, and quantity of 1-year Ansys Lumerical MODE Customer Support. �� ***** The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition 513210 � Software Publishers, with a size standard of $41.5 Million. ��� ***** A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. *****No solicitation package will be issued.� This notice of intent is not a request for quotations.� Interested parties that believe they can satisfy the requirements listed above must identify their capability in writing before the response date of this notice. Only responses received by�12/15/2022, 2:00 pm, EST will be considered by the government. Responses shall be submitted via email to nina.lin@nist.gov and/or tracy.bisson@nist.gov.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/5b0ab50563a04485906687f6c65a14a8/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA

Zip Code: 20899

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06532314-F 20221203/221201230100 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
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