Pittsburgh Energy Tech. Ctr., U. S. Department of Energy, Acquisition & Assistance Div., P.O. Box 10940, MS 921-143, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940

70 -- 70-ASPEN PLUS SIMULATOR INCLUDING MODELMANAGER SOL DE-RP22-95PC95031 DUE 050695 POC Robyn L. Knapek, Contract Specialist, (412) 892-6201, Keith R. Miles, Contracting Officer, (412) 892-5984 Pursuant to the requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1 the U. S. Department of Energy, Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center intends to conduct sole source negotiations with ASPEN Technology, Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts. The ASPEN PLUS simulator (including ModelManager) is essential to establish and maintain research and development activities at the Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center's Liquid Fuels Division. Coal liquefaction models currently being developed under DOE/PETC Contract No. DE-AC22-94PC94053 can only be executed using the ASPEN PLUS simulator. The Liquid Fuels Division at the PETC requires process simulation capabilities in order to provide support and guidance to management of various program elements with respect to process design, economic evaluation, and research guidance. In order to conduct technical and economic feasibility assessments for processes and technologies within these programmatic areas, a process simlulator that is able to perform heat and material balances using an equation of state phase behavior package for a variety of unit operations is required. The contractor shall install the executable codes and source codes (if applicable) for the simulator onto PETC personal computers. The Contractor shall provide yearly updates of computer software and software technical maintenance required for successful operation of the proprietary software. SEE Note 22. (0097)

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