Intent to Award Sole Source - Metacomp Technologies

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), specifically the High Speed Systems Division under Air Force Materiel Command, has published a Notice of Intent to Award a sole source contract to Metacomp Technologies, Inc. for a 12-month CFD++ software license renewal. This Special Notice, posted on April 8, 2026, represents an intent to issue a firm-fixed-price order for renewal of the CFD++ CR+IF Professional Edition Site License software. The software suite is critical to AFRL's mission, as it models aerodynamic and combustion processes essential to high-speed flight vehicle design and serves as a foundational tool for in-house research within the RQH Division. However, despite the sole source designation, the Government is accepting responses from all qualified contractors to potentially conduct a competitive procurement instead. The NAICS code for this requirement is 513210 (Software Publishers) with a small business size standard of $47 million, and the PSC code is 7B20 (IT and Telecom - High Performance Compute).

The primary objective of this Notice is to allow the Government to evaluate whether to proceed with a sole source award to Metacomp Technologies or to conduct either a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set-aside competition. All interested contractors must submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations by April 11, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. EST to the designated contact, Stephen Wenclewicz. Submissions must include company contact information, business classification, socioeconomic status, CAGE code or DUNS number, and a quote demonstrating how the product meets specified characteristics, with responses limited to 10 pages in unclassified Microsoft Word compatible format. The license renewal covers CFD++ software across multiple Department of Defense high-performance computing sites, including AFRL, ERDC, and Navy installations, with pricing based on METACOMP's Special DoD HPCMP Replacement Pricing structure. If the Government decides to compete the requirement, a formal synopsis will be issued under FAR 12.603, and any small business set-aside award will be subject to the limitation on subcontracting requirements under FAR 52.219-14.