Intent to Award Sole Source (IASS) - nTop Software

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract to nTop for nTopology Software under IASS solicitation number IASS422026. The procurement falls under PSC 7A21 (IT and Telecom - Business Application Software) and NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers). The requirement includes one Regional Floating License for nTopology Software version 5.41 with 1st Concurrency, a three-month self-service onboarding package, a customer success package team for 12 months, and a general product support package for 12 months. Interested parties may submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations by April 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM EST to Stephen J. Wenclewicz at stephen.j.wenclewicz.1@us.af.mil, with submissions limited to 10 pages in Microsoft Word format. Responses must include points of contact, business classification, applicable socioeconomic status designations, CAGE Code or DUNS Number, and a market research quote aligned with the Bill of Materials. The Government will use submitted capability statements and quotations to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement or pursue a small business set-aside.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation at the pre-solicitation stage, though the Government may issue the requirement as a small business set-aside if it decides to compete the contract. nTop is identified as the incumbent or preferred contractor for this sole-source award. The anticipated award date is approximately May 8, 2026, with a 12-month period of performance commencing upon receipt of the award. While no specific award value is disclosed in the notice, the NAICS code size standard is $47 million. The specific quantities and pricing details are established in the accompanying Bill of Materials (BOM document AFRL/RQ 26-CSRD-EAST-446), which outlines the exact software licensing configuration, support services, and performance timeline required to meet the Air Force Research Laboratory's operational needs.