ABAQUS (Simulia) software suite
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W15QKN26RA026
- Agency
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ACC Picatinny
Army Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Picatinny Arsenal, Nj Usa, New Jersey 07806, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Contracting Command - New Jersey (ACC-NJ), on behalf of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Armaments Center (DEVCOM-AC) at Picatinny Arsenal, intends to award a firm fixed price contract for annual software licenses, maintenance, updates, and technical support for the ABAQUS (Simulia) software suite. The procurement is being conducted as a sole source acquisition under the authority of 41 U.S. Code 1901 as implemented in FAR Part 13.501(a). The requirement encompasses conventional licenses, extended licenses, add-on products, Additive Manufacturing 3DEXPERIENCE modules, Digital Twin 3DEXPERIENCE products, six days of training classes, 160 hours of engineering support, and various software modules with specified quantities. While this is a pre-solicitation notice rather than a formal request for proposal, all responsible sources may submit capability statements or quotations for consideration by the Government. All questions and responses must be submitted no later than February 20, 2026, with inquiries directed to Roseanne Hooven (Contract Specialist) or Gloria Thoguluva (Contracting Officer).
This procurement carries no small business set-aside, with DS Government Solutions of Waltham, Massachusetts identified as the intended sole source contractor based on its status as the original manufacturer, developer, and exclusive distributor of ABAQUS software and sole provider of access to source codes and patent rights. The contract price has been redacted from the publicly available documents; however, procurement history indicates the prior 2025 award to DS Government Solutions was valued at $1,589,951.68, with cumulative awards under the existing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract totaling over $9.4 million through December 2023. The performance period is twelve months, funded through Research, Development, Technology, and Engineering (RDT&E) appropriations with an anticipated award date in February 2026. Market research conducted from October 1 through December 30, 2025 confirmed that no alternative software meets DEVCOM-AC's finite element analysis requirements, and the Government estimated that competition would result in substantial cost duplication estimated conservatively at $12,749,807. The NAICS classification is 541519 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) with a small business size standard of $34,000,000.
Notice text
The U.S. Army, Army Contracting Command, New Jersey (ACC-NJ) on behalf of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Armaments Center (DEVCOM-AC), located at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ intends to award a firm fixed price contract to provide annual software licenses, maintenance and updates for the ABAQUS (Simulia) software suite. ACC-NJ intends to issue a sole source solicitation to DS Government Solutions, 175 Wyman St, Waltham, MA 02451.
The authority being utilized for the proposed effort is 41 United States Code 1901 as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.501(a).
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government.
The NAICS code for this effort is 541519 and the small business size standard is $34,000,000.00.
THIS SYNOPSIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR QUOTE/REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFQ/RFP) Further, this synopsis is not a guarantee of a future RFQ/RFP and should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the U.S. Government. Responses to this synopsis are not considered quotes/proposals, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. All questions/responses must be received NO LATER than 20 February 2026. The points of contact for questions and responses are Roseanne Hooven, Contract Specialist, email ? roseanne.hooven2.civ@army.mil and Gloria Thoguluva, Contracting Officer, email - gloria.thoguluva.civ@army.mil.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JA FAR Part 13-5_ABAQUS_Redacted.pdf | ||
| JA FAR Part 13-5_ABAQUS_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Award Notice - ABAQUS (SIMULIA) | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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