Software Licenses

Background
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to Comsol, Inc. for Software Licenses. This action is based on the determination that only one responsible source can meet the agency's requirements, and no other supplies or services will satisfy these needs.

Work Details
The contract involves the procurement of software licenses from Comsol, Inc. The purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000. Interested parties may express their interest and capability to respond to this requirement, but any response must demonstrate clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.

Period of Performance
The contract is set to close on June 12, 2026, at 1700 hours.

Bidder Requirements
No specific bidder requirements are stated; however, interested parties must provide evidence of capability to fulfill the requirements outlined in the notice.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent, with multiple recent COMSOL license renewal awards to Comsol, Inc. under N0017325P0324 ($142,874; 03/26/25–07/31/27), N0017325P0352 ($141,233; 06/26/25–06/30/26), and N0017325P1129 ($41,166; 04/17/25–12/30/26). The prior work is described as COMSOL software license renewals (including COMSOL Multiphysics), which aligns closely with the current requirement to procure “Software Licenses,” suggesting this action may be a continuation of maintaining access to the same or similar COMSOL software capabilities.