This is a $98,740 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) to Ansys Inc., a provider of engineering simulation software and services. The contract is for the SCADE SUITE KCG CODE GENERATOR C AND ADA, which supports the UH60 Airworthiness Program at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
The original solicitation was a sole-source request for quotation issued under simplified acquisition procedures, citing the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) for only one responsible source. Ansys has secured numerous prime federal contracts across civilian and defense agencies, with examples including supporting the Navy's shipbuilding programs, the Office of Naval Research's electromagnetic research, and the CDC's public health modeling efforts. Ansys is also an established subcontractor to major defense firms. This award did not carry a set-aside designation.