# Annual Software Renewal for General Hydrostatics (GHS) Software

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/70z02324cmsc00001

- Solicitation number: 70Z02324CMSC00001
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Creative Systems, Inc.
- Department: Department of Homeland Security
- Agency: US Coast Guard
- Contracting office: HQ Contract Operations (CG-912)(000 (70Z023)
- NAICS: 513210 Software Publishers
- Product or service code: 7A21 Business Application off-the-shelf software delivered by perpetual license, which also encompasses enterprise level software enabling mission capability and business operational support.
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: February 16, 2024
- Last posted: February 16, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/65d8c141a5c04214bdabe993732a1479/view

## Description

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Marine Safety Center (MSC) requires annual software updates, licenses, and maintenance support for Creative Systems GHS software. This includes software updates, including all required keys, to allow use for 16 seats with 8 optional modules.

GHS software is a simulator of vessels in fluids and fluids in vessels for ships, yachts, docks, drilling platforms, tanks, etc. in order to answer such questions such as: how deep and at what attitude will it float; how much load will it carry; when will it capsize; will it survive if damaged; calculates tank characteristics such as volume and surface properties; and provides information on longitudinal strength – shear and bending movements, stress, deflection, and buoyance forces.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Creative Systems, Inc. (UEI MHDCAMYB93M7)
- Contract: 70Z02324CMSC00001, definitive contract
- Obligated: $45,630.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 70Z02324CMSC00001 equals the contract number; same awarding office 70Z023 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_70Z02324CMSC00001_7008_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 16, 2024: Justification. Notice 65d8c141a5c04214bdabe993732a1479. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/65d8c141a5c04214bdabe993732a1479/view

## Points of contact

- Terry Newton, Terry.L.Newton@uscg.mil
- Alan Boucher, Alan.C.Boucher@uscg.mil, (571) 607-3000

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