Ansys discovery software
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0017326Q5813
- Agency
-
Office of Naval Research
Secretary of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20375, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), under the Department of the Navy Secretary of the Navy Office of Naval Research, issued a Special Notice on April 7, 2026, regarding a sole source purchase order for ANSYS Discovery software. This Notice of Intent is not a competitive solicitation but rather an announcement of the NRL's intent to award a contract exclusively to ANSYS, INC. of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. The procurement falls under NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers) and PSC code DA10 (IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service). The total procurement value is $47,000,000.00. The Special Notice provides interested parties with an opportunity to submit evidence of competing capabilities between the posted date and the closing date of April 9, 2026.
The NRL intends to purchase three licenses of ANSYS Discovery Pro with TECS support and five licenses of ANSYS Thermal Desktop with TECS support, each for a one-year term. Interested parties may respond to this notice by April 9, 2026, and must provide clear and convincing evidence that conducting a competitive procurement would be advantageous to the government. Responses will be evaluated solely to determine whether competition should be pursued; however, the government retains full discretion in making this determination. The purchase will be executed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-1(b), though the stated procurement value appears inconsistent with simplified acquisition thresholds. No reimbursement will be provided for costs associated with submitting capability information, and all correspondence must reference Notice of Intent number N0017326Q5813.
Notice text
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and email requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to ANSYS, INC.of Canonsburg, PA to furnish:
- ANSYS DISCOVERY PRO – TECS (QTY: 3), 1 YR
- ANSYS THERMAL DESKTOP – TECS (QTY: 5), 1 YR
The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 513210 with the size standard of DA10. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is $47,000,000.00.
This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with:
- Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $350,000.00.
Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement in accordance with the posted opening and closing dates. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.
Please reference this Notice of Intent number, N0017326Q5813 on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.
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