A16- Notice of Intent_UPDATED.pdf
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This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a federal contract opportunity.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of Acquisition Services, intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price order to ANSYS, Inc. for annual software maintenance and technical support of existing ANSYS computational modeling software used by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD). The requirement includes maintenance, reinstatement, updates, patches, licensing support, and priority technical support for ANSYS CFD Premium, ANSYS CFD Premium Solver, ANSYS CFD PrepPost, ANSYS Discovery Pro, ANSYS Geometry Interface for Autodesk, ANSYS HPC, ANSYS Mechanical Enterprise, and ANSYS Mechanical Enterprise PrepPost. The software supports mining safety and health research involving computational modeling of airflow, methane gas, diesel emissions, airborne dust, ventilation systems, and other hazardous conditions. The anticipated contract vehicle is the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Contract No. 47QTCA23D008L, with potential inclusion of open-market items.
ANSYS, Inc., located at 2600 ANSYS Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, is identified as the sole source capable of providing authorized software maintenance and support while maintaining compatibility with existing research models and validated results. Responsible sources believing they possess capability and authority to provide the complete requirement may submit a capability statement including legal business name, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), business address, point of contact information, applicable GSA Schedule contract information, and documentation demonstrating ability and authorization to provide all required services. Responses must be submitted electronically to Ashley Williams (dal3@cdc.gov) and Sheena Delaine (kpz5@cdc.gov) no later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, September 25, 2026. The Government will not reimburse respondent costs and will consider responses solely to determine whether the sole-source acquisition strategy remains appropriate.
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Office of Acquisition Services Chamblee Campus Building 108
4770 Buford Highway Atlanta, GA 30341
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
ANSYS SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Agency:
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Requiring Activity:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD) Title:
ANSYS Software Maintenance and Technical Support Procurement Request Number:
000HCCRK-2026-98880
Proposed Contractor:
ANSYS, Inc.
2600 ANSYS Drive Canonsburg, PA 15317 Anticipated Contract Vehicle:
GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) Contract No. 47QTCA23D008L (may include open-market items) Contract Type:
Firm-Fixed-Price
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Office of Acquisition Services (OAS), intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price order to ANSYS, Inc. for annual software maintenance, reinstatement, updates, patches, licensing support, and priority technical support for existing ANSYS computational modeling software used by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Pittsburgh Mining Research Division (PMRD).
The requirement includes maintenance and support for existing ANSYS products, including ANSYS CFD Premium, ANSYS CFD Premium Solver, ANSYS CFD PrepPost, ANSYS Discovery Pro, ANSYS Geometry Interface for Autodesk, ANSYS HPC, ANSYS Mechanical Enterprise, and ANSYS Mechanical Enterprise PrepPost.
The ANSYS software is used by PMRD to support mining safety and health research involving computational modeling of airflow, methane gas, diesel emissions, airborne dust, ventilation systems, and other hazardous conditions in mining and laboratory environments.
ANSYS, Inc. is the developer of the proprietary software and is the only source identified through market research that can provide the required authorized software maintenance, updates, patches, licensing support, and associated technical support for the existing ANSYS software environment. Continued use and support of the existing ANSYS platform are necessary to maintain compatibility with existing research models, data, validated results, and established computational modeling workflows.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTATIONS.
However, responsible sources that believe they possess the capability and authority to provide the complete requirement may submit a capability statement for consideration by the Government. Responses shall include the respondent’s legal business name, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), business address, point of contact information, applicable GSA Schedule contract information (if applicable), and documentation demonstrating the respondent’s ability and authorization to provide all required ANSYS software maintenance, reinstatement, updates, patches, and technical support while maintaining compatibility with the Government’s existing ANSYS software environment, models, data, and validated research results.
Responses must be submitted electronically to:
Ashley Williams, Contract Specialist: dal3@cdc.gov Sheena Delaine, Contracting Officer: kpz5@cdc.gov Responses must be received no later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, September 25, 2026.
Information received in response to this notice will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether the Government’s intended sole-source acquisition strategy remains appropriate. The Government will not reimburse respondents for costs associated with preparing or submitting a response to this notice.
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