DOT/Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, 55 Broadway, Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02142

D -- RENEWAL OF LICENSING AGREEMENT FOR PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE USED FOR CRASHWORTHINESS STUDIES AND DEVELOPED STRUCTURAL AND L MODELS SOL DTRS57-97-Q-80058 DUE 123196 POC Karen Marino, Purchasing Agent, 617/494-2437. The Volpe Center plans to procure a sole source simplified acquisition from Livermore Software Technology Corporation (LSTC), Livermore, CA for the renewal of a proprietary software license agreement. The Volpe Center has been supporting NHTSA in conducting engineering studies which include automobile modeling and crashworthiness evaluation and biomechanical modeling and analysis. These studies depend on finite-element analysis of complicated vehicle and biomechanical structures. Under the terms of the site license, the proprietary LSTC codes may be installed on up to 35 Unix workstations at the Volpe Center and various NHTSA locations. Small Business firms classified under SIC code 1711 interested in competing must demonstrate in writing to the Contracting Officer within 15 days of the publication of this synopsis that they possess the rights to the proprietary codes and are capable of fulfilling the requirement. Small Business firms will be required to submit documentation in support of the above for evaluation by the Government prior to receiving a quotation. A single award will result from this solicitation. NO telephone requests will be accepted -- only written requests for this quotation will be accepted however, we will accept requests for this quotation via facsimile, at (617)494-3649, ATTN: Karen Marino, DTS-852. (0355)

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