ESRI Licenses

The Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG), a division of the Department of the Army Materiel Command, has published a Special Notice regarding the procurement of ESRI ArcGIS software licenses. This Notice of Intent to award a sole-source contract was posted on April 17, 2026, and indicates the government's intention to contract exclusively with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI), located in Redlands, California. The sole-source justification is based on ESRI's unique capability to provide the required Geographic Information System (GIS) products at the specified quality level. The contracting office is located at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, with the primary point of contact being Felisa Cope. This procurement falls under NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers).

The primary objective of this procurement is to obtain ArcGIS licenses to support training and curricula operations at Fort Huachuca. Interested parties who believe they can provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the government may submit a capability statement by April 22, 2026, at 08:00 AM Arizona Time, directed to felisa.m.cope.civ@army.mil. There are no set-aside restrictions on this contract, meaning any qualified contractor may respond to the capability statement request. The government will not acknowledge receipt of submissions or notify respondents of evaluation results, and it will not reimburse preparation costs for submitted information. Responses should demonstrate the submitter's ability to supply competitive GIS products or services at the required quality level to challenge the sole-source determination.