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70 -- PROCESS SIMULATOR SOFTWARE SOL 52SBNB6C9202 POC Diane Loeb (301) 975-6399, Sharon Farinholt (301) 975-6339 The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) intends to procure on a sole source basis with Aspen Technology, Inc. Ten Canal Park, Cambridge, MA 02141 for Aspen Plus Process Simulator Software License. This software will be used by the Process Measurements Division for testing data exchange across different platforms and design programs relevant to the chemical process industry. This simulator has direct data and model interfacing with the heat-exchanger design programs of HTRI, HTFS, and B-JAC. This software is a fully integrated package with graphical user interface for construction of flowsheets and representation of results, and runs on a PC 486. The software license will be effective for a two year period. Delivery is FOB Gaithersburg, MD within 60 days after award. A sole source with Aspen Technology is required because: 1) the software is capable of simulating the steady-state operations of a complex chemical manufacturing facility, including detailed unit operations and physical property prediction modules; 2) ability of software to freely and seamlessly exchange data, models and results with other existing Aspen Technology software, as well as those from the heat-exchanger design programs from HTRI, HTFS and B-JAC via direct interfaces; 3) directly compatible with those Aspen simulators employed at Air Products and Chemicals, Dow Chemical, E.I.Dupont de Nemours & Company, and Eastman Chemical. Interested offerors may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements by submitting a capability statement. The capability statement must provide adequate information and qualifications to provide this type of software. All of the above must be received for the Government to consider whether to open this requirement for competition. This notice of intent is not a requirement for competitive proposals. However, all ''capability statements'' received within 45 days after date of preparation of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. This synopsis is for information purposes only. See Numbered Note 22. (0201)

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