Brand Name Justification VG Studio Redacted.pdf

This document is a Memorandum for Record (MFR) for Limiting Competition at or below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold for a software licensing and maintenance contract. The U.S. Army CCDC Natick Contract Division requires the procurement of VGSTUDIO MAX Cast & Mold software with specific licensing and module requirements, including: (1) Node-locked License Service Agreement, (2) CT reconstruction module license agreement, and (3) Fiber Composite Material Analysis - Software and Maintenance.

The contract will be awarded to Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Inc. as a fixed-price procurement using Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDTE) funds for Fiscal Year 2025. The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside with a delivery timeline of approximately two weeks. The procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), which allows for limited competition due to specific circumstances such as urgency and exclusive licensing. Quotes are due by 18 July 2025 at 1600 EST and must be submitted electronically to the Purchasing Agent, Kevin Morris, at Kevin.M.Morris24.civ@army.mil.