SPECIAL NOTICE
70 -- FEA Crack Software for Micro-mechanical Constraint Model Analysis
- Notice Date
- 1/5/2009
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 511210
— Software Publishers
- Contracting Office
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Administration, Division of Contracts, 12300 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, Maryland, 20852-2738, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20852-2738
- Solicitation Number
- NRC-07-09-129
- Archive Date
- 2/4/2009
- Point of Contact
- Sheila H. Bumpass,, Phone: 3014923484
- E-Mail Address
-
Sheila.Bumpass@NRC.GOV
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission, proposes to award a sole source purchase order to Quest Reliability, LLC under the authority of FAR 13.13106-1(b)(1), for the purchase of the FEACrack code software and license. This particular software is needed to perform independent analysis of micro-mechanical constraint models used in fracture mechanics evaluations applied to reactor pressure vessels and other pressure-retaining components. Acquisition of FEACrack will allow NRC to complete a comprehensive study of constraint effects on transition toughness to support recommendations on the appropriate treatment of these effects in utilizing toughness measurements made from different size specimens (i.e. Charpy, 1 T Compact-tension, 1T Single-edge notch bend, etc.) in reactor pressure vessel integrity assessment. FEACrack is also needed for required ongoing and future flaw evaluations. FEACrack™ incorporates a unique variety of independently developed computational models and numerical methods that will enable a measure of reliability in analysis results not available from any other vendor. The FEAcrack software was enhanced through the advanced FE analyses program (MRP-216) to allow the flaw growth behavior for an arbitrarily shaped surface and through-wall crack. For flaw evaluation, this ability greatly reduces the conservatism inherent in typical ASME Section XI flaw evaluations. FEACrack has the capability to perform pre- and post-processing of finite element analyses for fracture mechanics applications and has interface capability with such finite element packages as WARP3D and ASAQUS. For structural applications, such as defect modeling in pressure vessels, FEACrack is the only program that can perform all of these functions. In addition, FEACrack has the capability to build, visualize and post process large finite element models of pressure vessels and piping that contain defects, and is specifically tailored to fracture mechanics analysis, unlike software packages that are geared toward general structural applications without embedded flaws. FEACrack™ includes standard pressurized component geometries that can be automatically meshed with user-defined flaws for expedited analysis. For the NRC's collective requirements of constraint loss studies, flaw evaluations, pre- and post processing of finite element analyses for fracture mechanics applications, and efficient pressure vessel and piping model development, FEACrack™ is the only software known to be readily available. The use of finite element analysis within NRC is critical; the FEACrack™ program is being sought to satisfy problem areas where FEACrack™ is the only software with the capability to perform all required functions. FEACrack™ is licensed exclusively by Quest Reliability. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation package is available. However, firms that believe that they can provide services that fully meet the Government's requirements may submit substantiating documentation within 15 days after publication of this synopsis by emailing their capability statement to Sheila.Bumpass@NRC.gov. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Such documentation will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to conduct a competitive procurement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, United States
- Zip Code: 20852
- Zip Code: 20852
- Record
- SN01726803-W 20090107/090105215222-f3701acc33e842de2c6b48a86412b669 (fbodaily.com)
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