AFRL - nTopology
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
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source contract to nTopology for software licensing and support services. The notice, published on April 8, 2025, indicates the government's plan to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price order on or about April 30, 2025, with a 12-month period of performance. The procurement is for a Regional Floating License of nTopology Software, including a Core Ongoing Support Package and Core Onboarding Package. The opportunity is classified under NAICS code 513210 with a size standard of $47M and falls under the Product Service Code 7A21 for IT and Telecom Business Application Software. While the notice suggests a sole-source procurement, the Air Force will consider responses from other potential contractors.
Contractors interested in this opportunity must submit a capability statement or proposal by April 15, 2025, at 12:00 PM EDT to Benjamin Spencer via email. Responses are limited to 10 pages and must be in an unclassified Microsoft Word-compatible format. Contractors are required to provide specific information including points of contact, business size and type, socioeconomic status, CAGE Code, and DUNS Number. The government will evaluate responses to determine whether to proceed with a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set-aside. If the procurement becomes a small business set-aside, FAR 52.219-14 (Limitation on Subcontracting) will apply, and small businesses must demonstrate compliance with subcontracting requirements. Contractors should also explain how their product meets the specified product characteristics. The government retains sole discretion to decide whether to compete the requirement based on the responses received.
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, nTopology, on or about 30 April 2025. The period of performance (PoP) shall be 12 months after receipt of award.
PSC: 7A21
NAICS: 513210
Size Standard: $47M
Software name: nTopology
Supplier name: nTopology
Product description:
AFRL's Aerospace Vehicles Division (AFRL/RQV) has a new requirement for nTopology Software - Regional Floating License; including Core Ongoing Support Package: Team - 12 Months; and Core Onboarding Package: Team (required with first purchase) - 3 Months.
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 5 days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not 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.
Contractors should be aware of the following information:
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 15 April 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Any questions should be directed to Benjamin Spencer through email.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| IASS_nTopology.docx | DOCX document | |
| N-Topology_BOM.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| FAR_13_SSJ_nTopology_Redacted.pdf |
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