Mathworks MATLAB software licenses and maintenace support

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: ANSYS ZEMAX OPTIC STUDIO

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate a sole source contract with ANSYS Inc. for the procurement of Ansys Zemax OpticStudio Platinum and Premium software. This acquisition is essential for NIST's project aimed at characterizing extreme ultraviolet (EUV) scintillator materials, which are crucial for developing optical systems that convert EUV radiation into visible light for measurement purposes. The software is uniquely required due to its built-in fluorescence modeling capabilities, which are not available from any other vendor, making ANSYS the sole provider of this proprietary software. Interested parties may submit responses to the government contacts listed, but no solicitation package will be issued, and the contract will be a Firm Fixed Price purchase order under NAICS Code 513210, with a size standard of $47 million.

ParaView/VTK Software Enhancement Support Services

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The Department of Commerce, specifically the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to negotiate a sole-source contract with Kitware, Inc. for enhancement support services related to the ParaView/VTK software. The objective of this procurement is to improve the virtual reality capabilities of the ParaView software, which is essential for NIST's high-performance computing and visualization research, and to transition it towards the OpenXR standard over a six-month period. This enhancement is critical as it supports the development of immersive scientific visualization tools that leverage recent advances in visualization hardware. Interested parties who believe they can meet these requirements must submit their capabilities in writing by April 24, 2025, to Hing Pan Wong at hingpan.wong@nist.gov.

NSWCCD Intent to Sole Source The Mathworks Inc. Software Licenses

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The Naval Sea Systems Command Surface Warfare Center Carderock (NSWCCD) intends to award a sole source contract to The Mathworks, Inc. for software licenses, as outlined in their notice of intent. This procurement is justified under the statutory authority of 41 U.S.C. 1903, which allows for a sole source award when only one responsible source can meet the agency's requirements. The software licenses are critical for the agency's operations, ensuring that they have access to the necessary tools for their projects. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact David Crouch at david.w.crouch3.civ@us.navy.mil or by phone at 301-318-3929. This notice is not a request for proposals or quotations, and the decision to not compete this action rests solely with the Government.

Brand Name - Mathworks LicenseRenewals

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The Department of Defense, through the Air Force Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base, is soliciting proposals for the renewal of a MATLAB Software Subscription, specifically for Master License 30968726. This procurement is essential for maintaining the unique capabilities of MATLAB, which are critical for defense-related data analysis and engineering operations, and is justified under FAR 6.302-1 as MathWorks is deemed the only responsible source capable of meeting the agency's specific requirements. The renewal period is set from January 1 to December 31, 2025, and interested parties must submit their proposals electronically to Josiah Broadway by December 19, 2025, at 10 AM Pacific Standard Time, ensuring they are authorized resellers of renewal licenses to avoid technical support issues.

ASTM CUSTOMIZED COMPASS PORTAL SUBSCRIPTION

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The Department of Commerce, specifically the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to negotiate a sole source contract for the renewal of the customized COMPASS portal subscription with ASTM, located in West Conshohocken, PA. This subscription provides access to a comprehensive collection of standards, including the Complete 15 volume Book of Standards, various Digital Library content, and selected European Normative Standards, ISO, and IEC Standards. The procurement is critical as ASTM is the sole provider of these services, holding exclusive rights to the content and archives, and no competitive proposals will be solicited. Interested parties may express their interest and capability via email to Randy E. Schroyer at randy.schroyer@nist.gov by 5:00 PM EST on December 26, 2024, with a firm fixed-price purchase order expected to be issued around January 27, 2025, for a one-year period with four additional one-year options.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FOR WIDELY TUNABLE NEAR INFRARED LASER

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The Department of Commerce, specifically the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to procure a widely tunable near-infrared laser on a sole source basis from Toptica Photonics, Inc. This procurement is driven by the need for a laser that meets specific technical requirements, including continuous tunability from 880 nm to 930 nm, a power output exceeding 10 mW, and advanced control electronics, which are essential for developing next-generation optical technologies involving Cesium and quantum dot transitions. Interested vendors are encouraged to submit documentation demonstrating their capability to meet these specifications by April 17, 2025. For further inquiries, vendors may contact Ranae M. Armstrong at ranae.armstrong@nist.gov or Donald Collie at donald.collie@nist.gov.

STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT LICENSED PLATFORM SUBSCRIPTION

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting a Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified sources for a customized online standards development platform licensed subscription. The platform is required to facilitate the management of standards document development processes, including features for committee participation, discussion tracking, voting mechanisms, document commenting, editing, and archiving. This initiative is crucial for enhancing collaboration among various stakeholders involved in standards development, ensuring efficient and effective document management. Interested vendors must submit detailed capability statements and relevant information to Randy E. Schroyer at randy.schroyer@nist.gov by the specified response date, with no formal solicitation documents currently available.

Sources Sought Optical Frequency Comb System Service

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking vendors capable of providing support services for an optical frequency comb system under a one-year service agreement, with options for two additional years. This procurement is essential due to the expiration of the system's warranty and aims to ensure prioritized remote and onsite support for technical issues, primarily at NIST's Boulder, Colorado location. The selected contractor will be responsible for rapid response times, onsite diagnosis and repair, and adherence to safety protocols, with payment structured on a net 30-day basis post-acceptance of services. Interested organizations must submit their capability statements to Lisa Stevens at lisa.stevens@nist.gov by the specified deadline, as this notice is part of a market research effort and not a formal solicitation.

Notice of Intent to Sole Source Preventative Maintenance Services for a Gamma Well Counter

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Notice of Intent to Sole Source Preventative Maintenance Services for a Gamma Well Counter The Department of Commerce, specifically the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to negotiate a sole source contract with PerkinElmer of Shelton, CT for the procurement of Preventative Maintenance Services for a PerkinElmer Wizard2 Gamma Well Counter. This contract will cover a base year plus four option years for NIST's Physical Measurement Laboratory (PML). The Preventative Maintenance Services are crucial for the continued operation of the gamma well counter, which is the cardinal instrument in NIST's Radioactivity Group. The Radioactivity Group develops and improves metrological techniques for radionuclide standardization and carries out various programs related to environmental measurements, nuclear medicine, radiological instrumentation for security, and radionuclide metrology. The gamma well counter plays a critical role in maintaining low-level secondary radioactivity standards and ensuring the integrity of long-term data acquisitions for radio nuclidic half-life determinations. PerkinElmer is the sole manufacturer and technician authorized to provide the required preventative maintenance services for the instrument. They possess the proprietary knowledge and parts necessary for successful maintenance. No other vendors are capable of providing the required services, and only authorized PerkinElmer technicians can maintain the existing warranty of the system during maintenance. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811219, with a size standard of $20.5 million dollars. The Government will consider responses received by November 6, 2015, to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. However, this notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations, and no solicitation package will be issued. In summary, NIST intends to procure Preventative Maintenance Services for a PerkinElmer Wizard2 Gamma Well Counter to ensure the continued operation and performance of the instrument, which is vital for maintaining radioactivity standards and supporting various research programs. PerkinElmer is the sole provider capable of delivering the required services and maintaining the existing warranty.

JMP SAS PRO Software Licenses

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The Department of Defense, specifically the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), Natick Division, intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract for the annual renewal of JMP SAS/JMP PRO Software Licenses on a sole source basis to Executive Information Systems, LLC. This procurement is essential as the JMP SAS/JMP PRO software is uniquely capable of providing comprehensive statistical analysis and experimental design capabilities, which are not matched by other available graphical user interface statistical packages. Interested parties are invited to express their interest and capability via email to the primary contacts, Martina Biro and Brandon Rivett, by 1500 EST on April 18, 2025, as this notice does not constitute a request for proposals and no solicitation document is available.

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