OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE LICENSING OPPORTUNITY RAVEN: Comprehensive Uncertainty Quantification and Optimization for Complex Systems
ID: CW-14-01_RavenType: Special Notice
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ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OFENERGY, DEPARTMENT OFBATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE–DOE CNTRIdaho Falls, ID, 83415, USA

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SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: SIMULATION (R412)

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https://sam.gov/opp/80c88befbec84c82807681ac12cc23cb/view
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    The Department of Energy, specifically the Battelle Energy Alliance at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), is offering an open-source software licensing opportunity for RAVEN, a comprehensive framework designed for uncertainty quantification and optimization in complex systems. This initiative aims to provide access to advanced analytical tools that integrate statistical, data analysis, and AI techniques, particularly for applications in nuclear power plants and other complex environments. RAVEN, developed under the Light Water Reactor Sustainability program, is essential for modern risk evaluation and supports various analysis methods, including regression and data mining, while facilitating integration with third-party software. Interested parties can access the software at https://github.com/idaholab/raven and are encouraged to contact Andrew Rankin at andrew.rankin@inl.gov for further discussions on licensing opportunities and collaboration.

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