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Issued by: Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory

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This is a Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source from the United States Air Force for software maintenance renewal services. The Air Force intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price order to Synopsys (supplier: Siemens) on or about May 10, 2026, for a 12-month period of performance beginning upon award receipt. The requirement is for a software license maintenance renewal of the Simcenter Zona ZAERO product and associated modules, classified under PSC 7A21 and NAICS code 513210 with a $47M size standard. The software will be installed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (Site 1050) and includes seven licensing components: ZAERO III for linear unsteady aerodynamics, Trim Option for static aeroelastic analysis, ASE Option for stability analysis, Dynamic Loads Option for transient maneuver analysis, FLTPRAM Option for parametric flutter analysis, Gust Option for gust analysis, Non-Linear Flutter Option for transient response analysis, and ZTRAN Option for transonic unsteady aerodynamics. All licenses are floating subscriptions with 12-month terms beginning August 1, 2024, with annual invoicing in advance.

Responses from responsible sources, including capability statements or quotations, must be submitted within six days of issuance (by April 27, 2026 at 9:00 PM EST) to Stephen J. Wenclewicz at stephen.wenclewicz.1@us.af.mil. Responses are limited to 10 pages in Microsoft Word format and must include company points of contact, business size classification (large or small U.S. business, or foreign), socioeconomic status, CAGE Code or DUNS Number, and documentation of how the proposed product meets specifications. The Government reserves the right to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or small business set-aside competition based on responses received. If a small business set-aside is pursued, FAR 52.219-14 Limitation on Subcontracting will apply. All submissions must be unclassified, and the Government will not reimburse respondents for information provided.

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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 Synopsys, on or about 10 May 2026.

The period of performance (PoP) shall be 12 months from receipt of award.

PSC: 7A21

NAICS: 513210

Size Standard: $47M

Software name: Simcenter Zona ZAERO

Supplier name: Siemens

Product description:

The Government has a requirement to purchase a software license maintenance renewal (AFRL/RQ) of the Simcenter Zona Zaero product and the various modules that make up the software.

Quantity

Item Description

Part Number

ZAERO III / Linear unsteady aerodynamics for wing-body configurations at Mach numbers (all Mach No.). Includes the flutter module

License/Use Type: Floating, Subscription Subscription - Term: 12 months - Start date: 08/01/2024 Invoicing: annually in advance Territory:Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433 Site: 1050; Install: 40-A8-F0-C9-35-AD Site: 1050; Install: 40-A8-F0-C9-35-AD

Trim Option /Static aeroelastic analysis for solving the trim systems and

computing the flight loads.

ASE Option /Stability analysis of aeroservoelastic systems using the

statespace approach.

Dynamic Loads Option / Transient maneuver and ejection loads analysis.

(Requires ASE) License/Use Type: Floating, Subscription Subscription - Term: 12 months - Start date: 08/01/2024 Invoicing: annually in advance Territory:Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433 Site: 1050; Install: 40-A8-F0-C9-35-AD Site: 1050; Install: 40-A8-F0-C9-35-AD

FLTPRAM Option / Parametric flutter analysis of massive number of

aircraft/store cases using the mass increment method.

Gust Option / Discrete and continuous gust analysis using time-domain

statespace or frequency domain approaches. (Requires ASE) License/Use Type: Floating, Subscription Subscription - Term: 12 months - Start date:08/01/2024 Invoicing: annually in advance Territory:Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433 Site: 1050; Install: 40-A8-F0-C9-35-AD Site: 1050; Install: 40-A8-F0-C9-35-AD

Non-Linear Flutter Option / Transient response analysis of open/closed-loop

systems with structural, aerodynamic, or control system nonlinearities.

(Requires ASE, GUST, and Dynamic Loads) License/Use Type: Floating, Subscription Subscription - Term: 12 months - Start date: 08/01/2024 Invoicing: annually in advance Territory:Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433 Site: 1050; Install: 40-A8-F0-C9-35-AD Site: 1050; Install: 40-A8-F0-C9-35-AD

ZTRAN Option / Transonic unsteady aerodynamics for wing-body

configurations using an overset field panel method License/Use Type: Floating, Subscription Subscription - Term: 12 months - Start date: 08/01/2024 Invoicing: annually in advance Territory:Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433 Site: 1050; Install: 40-A8-F0-C9-35-AD Site: 1050; Install: 40-A8-F0-C9-35-AD

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 Stephen J. Wenclewicz at stephen.wenclewicz.1@us.af.mil no later than, 27 April 2026 0900 PM EST. Any questions should be directed to Stephen J. Wenclewicz through email.

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