ABAQUS Program Software Renewal

2026-11-03

This is a combined synopsis / solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation ( FAR ) Subpart 12 , as supplemented with additional information included in this notice . This announcement constitutes the only solicitation . Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued . Solicitation No . 6913G626Q300024 is issued as a Request for Quotation ( RFQ ). This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 12 , Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services . This solicitation document and Incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026 - 01 , effective March 13 , 2026 . The NAICS Code is 513210 ; the Small Business size standard is $ 47M . This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses ; full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at http :// www . acquisition . gov / far - overhaulThe U . S . Department of Transportation , John A . Volpe National Transportation Systems Center ( Volpe Center ), intends to procure on a competitive basis , software license renewals for ABAQUS finite element analysis program suite , in accordance with the attached contract line items ( CLINs ). The abilities of the ABAQUS program are required to continue current work assignments performed by the Structures and Dynamics Division . Significant modeling effort is required to be conducted by the Volpe Center over the next several years to develop the scientific basis of the regulation . Extensive use of the ABAQUS program suite will be necessary to accomplish the required work in the time available . REQUIREMENTS / SPECIFICATIONSThe Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order , as a result of this Combined Synopsis / Solicitation . This notice is expected to result in a single award , subject to receipt of an acceptable quote . Please provide a firm fixed price quote in accordance with attached Specifications / Contract Line Items ( CLINs ). PERIOD OF PERFORMANCEThe period of performance for the resulting award will be April 15 , 2026 to March 31 , 2027 . INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS : This combined synopsis / solicitation hereby incorporates all Federal Acquisition Regulation ( FAR ) provisions and clauses contained herein and attached . FAR 52 . 212 - 1 , Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items apply to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference . Vendors are required to meet all solicitation requirements . Failure to meet a requirement may result in a vendor submission being ineligible for award . If the vendor finds it necessary to take exception to any of the requirements specified in the solicitation , the vendor shall clearly identify where it is addressed in its proposal . Each exception shall clearly identify the specific paragraph and / or part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken . FAR 52 . 212 - 2 , Evaluation — Commercial Products and Commercial Services is hereby incorporated by reference . a ) Evaluation factors . The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government and price . FAR Clause 52 . 212 - 4 , Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services is hereby incorporated by reference . Additional clauses and provisions that apply to this acquisition are provided in the attached terms and conditions . Contractors must maintain their SAM registration throughout the life of the contract through final payment . Contracting officers must validate the contractor has an active Federal Government contracts registration in SAM . The offer should be addressed to the following : U . S . Department of Transportation , Volpe National Transportation Systems Center , Attn : Karen Marino , V - 222 , 220 Binney St ., Cambridge , MA 02142 . The signed offer must be submitted via e - mail to the contracting officer Karen . Marino @ dot . gov The time for receipt of offers is 3 : 00 PM Eastern Time on 04 / 15 / 2026 . No telephone requests will be honored . The Government will not pay for any information received .

Massachusetts

2026-05-02