70 -- FLUENT SOFTWARE LICENSE

Notice Date

June 15, 2001

Contracting Office

DHHS, PHS, CDC, NIOSH, ALOSH, 1095 Willowdale Rd., Morgantown, WV 26505-2888

ZIP Code

26505-2888

Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) laboratory facility in Morgantown, WV has the desire to purchase two license for FLUENT software (4 processing, single node capability), consisting of the Navier-Stokes solver fluid flow processors, where by the Volume of Fluid method is used along with the multiphase capabilities. A pre-processor package, including the unstructured mesh generators of TGRID and GAMBIT, is included allowing for easy mesh generation and boundary condition set via CAD/CAM drawings. Access to some user subroutines, written in C++, will also be necessary. FLUENT software also has post-processing capabilities, respectively. This license will allow for in- house numerical sub-models to be added to the other processor capabilities. FLUENT software program is produced only by Fluent, Inc. and is currently used by other divisions within NIOSH, which will allow for compatible data transfers. The Government intends to negotiate on a sole-source basis with Fluent, Inc., Lebanon, NH. Organizations who believe they can provide the required license may respond within 7 days after publication of this notice. Responses shall be submitted to: Brenda L. Goodwin (MS-1019), Reference: #2001-Q-04074, DHHS, PHS, CDC, NIOSH, ALOSH, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505. Simplified acquisition procedures will be utilized for this acquisition. Information received would generally be used for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This notice is issued for informational purposes only.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010619/SPMSC005.HTM (W-166 SN50P0K0)