Brand Name Justification VG Studio Redacted.pdf

This document is a Memorandum for Record justifying limited competition for a federal contract with Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Inc. The government requires a VGSTUDIO MAX Cast & Mold Node-locked License Service Agreement, including software licenses for CT reconstruction module and Fiber Composite Material Analysis, with a delivery timeline of approximately 2 weeks. The contract is funded through Operations & Maintenance, Army (OMA) and Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDTE) for Fiscal Year 2025, with a fixed-price contract type.

The procurement is being conducted by the ACC-APG Natick Contract Division and is justified under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) due to specific circumstances: no bids were received in a previous RFQ, the software is required to be compatible with existing government instruments and testing requirements, and Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence is the manufacturer of the required VG Studios software. The contract is critical for Science and Technology work, enabling material and ballistic performance analysis through specialized software modules that allow computer-based material scanning and defect characterization.