Integrated Simulation, Digital Twin, and Data Analytics Platform

(i) This is a Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Subpart 12.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation package consists of Standard Form (SF) 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, this solicitation notice, and any attached documents. This announcement constitutes the solicitation; quotations are being requested, and no separate written solicitation document beyond the SF1449 and accompanying attachments will be issued. (ii) The solicitation number is NIST-AMD-TC-RQ-26-01100 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) on a Total Small Business Set-Aside. This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of RFO Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items. A Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order is contemplated as a result of this solicitation. (iii) The solicitation document, including the SF1449 and incorporated provisions and clauses, is issued in accordance with the RFO update effective July 1, 2026. (iv) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 541519 Information Technology Value Added Resellers, with the small business size standard of 150 Employees. This solicitation is restricted to Small Businesses. Small Businesses meeting the size standard identified for this solicitation are invited to submit a quotation. Quotations received from Other-Than-Small-Businesses will not be considered. (v) Requirements: Please see the attached Statement of Work (SOW) document. BRAND NAME ONLY JUSTIFICATION: This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106(b)(1) allowing the Contracting Officer (CO) to solicit from one source (Including Brand-Name). To ensure continuity and scalability of research, a software solution is required that enables seamless interaction between multiphysics simulation tools, system modeling environments, and data analytics frameworks under a unified licensing and deployment model. Specifically, the Integrated Simulation, Digital Twin, and Data Analytics software platform, produced by Siemens, is the only solution that is compatible with previous Altair software used at NIST and fully satisfies this requirement. Siemens Industry Software Inc. is the only producer of the Altair Mechanical Engineer Multiphysics/Mechatronics software license and is distributed by authorized providers through partnerships with Siemens. The subject Brand-Name item is the only source available. (vi) The provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), applies to this acquisition. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The quoter is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the quoter and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the quoter may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of solicitation provisions may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52 http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title48/48cfrv5_02.tpl (End of provision) The following provisions apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items FAR 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications The clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference, applies to this acquisition. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title48/48cfrv5_02.tpl (End of clause) (vii) Instructions to Quoters. The Contractor shall provide a Firm-Fixed-Price Quotation corresponding to the requirements identified in the attached Requirements. The quotation shall clearly include each requirement, including option, warranty, installation, and training requirements, as applicable. The quotation shall use the contract line item numbering (CLIN) structure below. Optional requirements, as applicable, must be quoted separately from minimum requirements, as identified in the CLIN structure. Shipping costs shall be quoted in the firm-fixed-price for each product. CLIN Description QTY Total 0001 Integrated Simulation and Digital Twin Platform (Floating / Shared License Pool), 45 units. 1 --- (viii) The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the FAR provisions attachment for further detail. (viii) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses are applicable to this solicitation: 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements 52.204-19 Incorporation By Reference Of Representations And Certifications 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside--Alternate I 52.219-28, Post-award Small Business Program Rerepresentation 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors 52.223-23 Sustainable Products and Services 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-- System for Award Management 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations 52.233-3 Protest after Award 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial Services The following provisions apply to this acquisition and are incorporated as an attachment, and MUST be completed and submitted with any response to this RFQ: FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representation The following clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors [DOC Deviation April 2020] ADDITIONAL APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: (ix) The provision at CAR 1352.233-70 AGENCY PROTESTS (APR 2010) applies to this acquisition and incorporated in full text: An agency protest may be filed with either (1) the Contracting Officer, or (2) at a level above the Contracting Officer, with the agency Protest Decision Authority. See 64 Fed. Reg. 16,651 (April 6, 1999). Agency protests filed with the Contracting Officer shall be sent to the following email and mailing address: NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION ATTN: LAUREN ROLLER, CONTRACTING OFFICER 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 Email: LAUREN.ROLLER@NIST.GOV Agency protests filed with the Protest Decision Authority shall be sent to the following address: NIST/ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT DIVISION ATTN: HEAD OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICE (HCO) 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 A complete copy of all agency protest, including all attachments, shall be served upon the Contract Law Division of the Office of the General Counsel within one day of filing a protest with either the Contracting Officer or the Protest Decision Authority. Service upon the Contract law Division shall be made as follows: U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the General Counsel Chief, Contract Law Division Room 5717 Herbert C. Hoover Building 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230 FAX: (202) 482-5858 (End of Provision) (x) The provision at CAR 1352.233-71 GAO AND COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS PROTESTS (APR 2010) is applicable to this solicitation and incorporated in full text. (a) A protest may be filed with either the Government Accountability Office (GAO)…