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This is a Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Materials and Manufacturing Directorate for the procurement of CST Studio software licenses from DS Government Solutions. The requirement is for one CST Studio Suite Package (Nodelock) and one CST Studio Suite Acceleration Token (Nodelock). The firm-fixed-price order is planned for award around March 1, 2025, with a 12-month period of performance.

The notice falls under NAICS code 541519 with a $34M size standard and PSC 7A20. While intended as a sole source award, the government will consider capability statements received within 6 days of the notice, due by February 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST to Benjamin Spencer. Responses must be unclassified, limited to 10 pages, and include company details such as POC information, business size, socioeconomic status, and CAGE/DUNS number. The government may decide to conduct a full and open competition or small business set-aside based on responses received, though this would require a separate synopsis using FAR 12.603 procedures.

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price order to a single source, DS Government Solutions, on or about 01 March 2025. The period of performance (PoP) shall be 12 months from reciept of award.

PSC: 7A20

NAICS: 541519

Size Standard: $34M

Software name: CST Studio

Supplier name: DS Government Solutions

Product description:

The Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL/RXNW) currently has a requirement for the purchase of one (1) CST Studio Suite Package (Nodelock) with one (1) CST Studio Suite Acceleration Token (Nodelock) associated software licenses.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received within 6 days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement.

If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603. If this effort becomes a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. Therefore, small businesses that want to be considered for a small business set-aside should demonstrate how they intend to comply.

A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Contractors should be aware of the following information:

1. Contractors must include the following information:

a. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.

b. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business. Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above.

c. Identification of any other socioeconomic status including: Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone.

d. Company CAGE Code or DUNS Number.

2. In your response, you must address how your product meets the product characteristics specified above.

3. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED.

4. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format.

Responses should be emailed to Benjamin J. Spencer at benjamin.spencer.8@us.af.mil no later than 16 February 2025 at 11:59 PM EST. Any questions should be directed to Benjamin J. Spencer through email.

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