AFRL CST Studio
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), specifically the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL/RXNW), has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source contract to DS Government Solutions. The procurement is for one CST Studio Suite Package (Nodelock) and one CST Studio Suite Acceleration Token (Nodelock) software license. Scheduled for award on or about March 1, 2025, the contract will have a 12-month performance period and is classified under NAICS code 541519 with a $34 million size standard. While the notice indicates a sole source award, the Air Force will consider responses from other potential contractors to determine if a competitive procurement might be more appropriate. The opportunity is not a formal solicitation but rather a notification of the government's current procurement intentions.
Contractors interested in this opportunity must submit capability statements by February 16, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST to Benjamin Spencer via email. Responses are limited to 10 unclassified pages and must include specific company details such as points of contact, business size, socioeconomic status, and CAGE/DUNS numbers. Businesses must also demonstrate how their product meets the specified requirements for the CST Studio software licenses. The government reserves the discretion to compete the requirement based on received responses, potentially utilizing a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set-aside process. If the procurement becomes a small business set-aside, contractors will need to comply with FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting. Interested parties should carefully review the notice's requirements and be prepared to provide comprehensive information about their capabilities and product offerings.
Notice text
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 DS Government Solutions, on or about 01 March 2025. The period of performance (PoP) shall be 12 months from reciept of award.
PSC: 7A20
NAICS: 541519
Size Standard: $34M
Software name: CST Studio
Supplier name: DS Government Solutions
Product description:
The Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL/RXNW) currently has a requirement for the purchase of one (1) CST Studio Suite Package (Nodelock) with one (1) CST Studio Suite Acceleration Token (Nodelock) associated software licenses.
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 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.
1. Contractors must include the following information:
- Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Benjamin Spencer at benjamin.spencer.8@us.af.mil no later than 16 February 2025 at 11:59 PM EST. Any questions should be directed to Benjamin Spencer through email.
Please see attached redacted J&A .
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| IASS_CST Studio.docx | DOCX document | |
| FAR_13_SSJA_CST Studio_Redacted.pdf |
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