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This is a Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source contract for software maintenance and renewal services. The United States Air Force, through the Sensors Directorate (AFRL/STO), intends to issue a firm-fixed-price order to Synopsys for TransMagic software, with an anticipated award date of November 19, 2026. The requirement encompasses a one-year period of performance beginning upon receipt of award and covers renewal of TransMagic Expert, MagicHeal, and MagicCheck Annual Maintenance Renewal (AMR) for three perpetual network licenses (License ID 317). The maintenance package includes all product updates, new versions, technical support, and license support through the contract term, with current license expiration on July 31, 2027. The contract is classified under PSC 7A20 and NAICS 541519, with a size standard of $34 million.
Despite the stated intent for sole source award, the Government is accepting capability statements, proposals, and quotations from all responsible sources within six days of notice issuance (by November 19, 2026, 10:00 PM EDT) to determine whether to conduct full and open competition or establish a small business set-aside. Responses must be unclassified, limited to 10 pages in Microsoft Word format, and submitted to Ja'Quan Dangerfield at jaquan.dangerfield@us.af.mil. Required response information includes points of contact, business classification (large U.S. business, small U.S. business, or foreign business), applicable socioeconomic status, CAGE code or DUNS number, and demonstration of how the product meets specified characteristics. If competitively procured as a small business set-aside, FAR 52.219-14 limitations on subcontracting will apply.
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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 19 November 2026. The period of performance (PoP) shall be 12 months from receipt of award
PSC: 7A20
NAICS: 541519
Size Standard: $34M
Software name: Transmagic
Supplier name: Transmagic
Product description:
The Sensors Directorate (AFRL/STO) currently has a new requirement to renew our existing software contract with TransMagic which works in conjunction within our OPAL Group (OG) of software including Altair-HyperWorks, ANSYS-HFSS, RHEL, ADS, and Intel Parallel Cluster XE.
TransMagic Expert + MagicHeal + MagicCheck Annual Maintenance Renewal (AMR) -
Maintenance includes all product updates, new versions, technical and license support during the term of Maintenance. This quote is for renewal of term one-year from the expiration date below.
License Type: Perpetual, Network - Lic ID: 317
Number of Licenses: 3
Expiration Date: July 31, 2027
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 Ja’Quan Dangerfield at jaquan.dangerfield@us.af.mil no later than, 19 November 2026 1000 PM EDT. Any questions should be directed to Ja’Quan Dangerfield through email.
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