MTS FAR_Part_13_UPDATED_Redacted.pdf

This document is a Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source contract to MTS Systems Corporation for software support and maintenance services for the MTS TestSuite software used by the Air Force Research Laboratory's FIRST lab.

The Air Force plans to issue a 12-month Firm-Fixed-Price order to MTS Systems Corporation on or around November 11, 2024. The MTS TestSuite software is the only authorized product compatible with the lab's existing 13 servo-hydraulic and 3 electro-mechanical test frames. The Air Force will consider capability statements, proposals, or quotations from responsible sources within 4 days of issuing this notice, but a determination not to compete this requirement is at the Government's discretion. If competed, it may be a small business set-aside, in which case offerors must demonstrate compliance with the limitation on subcontracting requirements. Responses are limited to 10 pages and must include company information, product details addressing the specified requirements, and be submitted via email by November 11, 2024 at 4:00 PM EST.