MTS 2025 FAR_13_SSJ_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Single Source Justification (Simplified Acquisition) for MTS Maintenance, Enhancement & Support. The procurement is for multiple software support plans from MTS Systems Corporation, including 15 Software Support Plan (SSP) Year 1 for MTS TestSuite Multipurpose Elite, 2 Software Support Plan for MTS TestSuite™ TW Elite - EM, and 4 Software Support Plan for Year 1 Software Support for 793 Software with MPT.

The justification indicates that MTS Systems Corporation is the only known source able to satisfy the government's requirement. AFRL/RQVV FIRST lab has already invested significantly in MTS hardware and software, and market research confirmed through DOD ESI and GSA websites revealed no alternative vendors or resellers for these specific software products. The contracting officer determined that only a single source is reasonably available, with AFRL/RQVV committing to continue querying for commercially available alternatives in the future. The document is dated April 2021 and involves the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) contracting activity.