ANSYS Solicitation BNJ_Redacted.pdf

This is a Brand Name Justification document for a simplified acquisition submitted by the Air Force Office of Logistics and Humanitarian Assistance (AFSC/OL/H/PZIOA) at Hill Air Force Base, Utah for the renewal of ANSYS software licenses under Purchase Request F2DCCW6040A001.

The requirement involves annual maintenance and support renewal for five ANSYS software products: 6 licenses of ANSYS Mechanical Enterprise-TECS, 12 licenses of ANSYS HPC Pack-TECS, 6 licenses of ANSYS Geometry Interface for Solidworks-TECS, 6 licenses of ANSYS Discovery Modeling-TECS, and 6 licenses of ANSYS nCode Design Life-TECS. The contracting officer justifies the brand name selection based on mission-critical requirements for structural integrity and fatigue analysis of military aircraft including the F-15, F-16, F-22, A-10, C-5, C-17, E-3A, F-38, B-1, and B-52. The justification emphasizes that ANSYS is the only software capable of meeting all diverse stress and structural analysis requirements in a single, validated package, and that no conversion utility exists to migrate the squadron's extensive model library to alternative platforms without substantial cost and risk of data loss. Market research was conducted through consultation with subject matter experts, internet-based research, and queries using the GenAI.mil platform to identify potential alternatives. The contracting officer, Odalys Molina (NH-III), determined on February 18, 2026, that brand name justification under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) was appropriate. Section E commits to ongoing market research and competitive engagement to preclude future brand name awards.