Esteco Software
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- F4FBQP5351A003
- 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 United States Air Force Research Laboratory is procuring ESTECO and VOLTA software tokens under a sole source acquisition authority. The procurement is for modeFRONTIER and VOLTA tools to support the AFRL/RQ Airframe-Propulsion-PTMS-Integration (APPI) portfolio's multidisciplinary design analysis and optimization (MDAO) capabilities, enabling integrated design across airframe, propulsion, power, and thermal management systems. The Air Force has determined that ESTECO North America, Inc. is the only reasonably available source based on substantial market research and the unique technical requirements of the APPI portfolio. While this is a sole source procurement, the government is accepting capability statements, proposals, and quotations from all responsible sources through February 4, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST to determine whether to proceed with a competitive procurement or small business set-aside. Interested parties must submit responses within five days of the notice issuance and include organizational information, business classification, CAGE Code or UEI Number, and descriptions of product capabilities in a maximum 10-page Microsoft Word document to travis.mccullough.1@us.af.mil.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation, though the government reserves the right to convert it to a small business set-aside if appropriate responses are received. ESTECO North America, Inc. is the identified incumbent and sole source contractor for this renewal. The period of performance is 365 days after receipt of order, with an anticipated award date of February 4, 2026, under a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order structure. The Federal Supply Class is 7A21 (Software), classified under NAICS code 541519 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) with a size standard of 34 million dollars. Specific award values are not disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice; however, the justification document indicates that alternative procurement approaches would result in substantial cost duplication including hardware, facility, and labor expenses.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE
The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase order to a single source, Esteco North America, Inc., under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) (only one source reasonably available) on or about 4 FEB 2026. The period of performance (PoP) shall be 365 days ARO.
FSC: 7A21
NAICS: 541519
Size Standard: 34M
Subscription name: Esteco and Volta Tokens
Supplier name: Esteco North America, Inc.
Product description and characteristics:
- SEE REDACTED J&A
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:
- Contractors must include the following information:
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- Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Company CAGE Code or UEI Number.
- In your response, you must address how your product meets the product characteristics specified above.
- Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED.
- Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format.
Responses should be emailed to Travis McCullough at travis.mccullough.1@us.af.mil no later than 4 February 2026, 12:00 PM EST. Any questions should be directed to Travis McCullough through email.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| APPI-ESTECO-JA-Redacted_Redacted.pdf | ||
| IASS- Esteco Software_Renewal.pdf |
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