IASS - Pointwise

The Air Force Research Laboratory, a division of the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command, has issued a Special Notice regarding a sole-source procurement for Fidelity Pointwise software maintenance and support services. The notice, posted on April 3, 2026, announces the Air Force's intent to award a firm-fixed-price contract to Cadence Design Systems for computational fluid dynamics software licensing and support. This is classified as a perpetual license software acquisition under PSC 7A21 and NAICS 541512, with an estimated $34 million size standard. The requirement supports scientific visualization workstations used by Air Force researchers. The notice provides an opportunity for responsible sources to submit competing capability statements, proposals, or quotations before the Air Force proceeds with the sole-source award.

All interested contractors must submit responses by April 7, 2026, at 9:00 PM EST to Stephen J. Wenclewicz at stephen.j.wenclewicz.1@us.af.mil, with submissions limited to ten pages in Microsoft Word-compatible format. Responses must include points of contact information, business size classification, CAGE Code or DUNS Number, applicable socioeconomic status identifications, and an explanation of how the proposed product meets the specified characteristics. The procurement requirement consists of eight units of Support for Fidelity Pointwise Floating Licenses (Part Number CFD111SCM1) with a 12-month period of performance beginning upon award, currently scheduled for June 1, 2026. All submissions must be unclassified, and participation is available to all responsible sources regardless of business size or socioeconomic status. The Air Force retains discretionary authority to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement or implement a small business set-aside based on the responses received.