Intent to Award Sole Source - MTS Software

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), under the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command, has issued a Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source for MTS TestSuite Software Support. This special notice, posted on December 17, 2025, announces the government's intent to procure software support and maintenance services directly from MTS Systems Corporation without competitive bidding. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and PSC code 7A21 (IT and Telecom - Business Application Software). The contracting activity represents a Firm-Fixed-Price order with an anticipated 12-month period of performance beginning January 1, 2026. This sole source justification follows market research that confirmed MTS Systems Corporation as the only known source capable of providing the required support for the government's existing MTS software infrastructure.

The procurement encompasses software support plan renewals for 15 MTS TestSuite Multipurpose Elite units, 2 MTS TestSuite TW Elite - EM units, and 4 Software Support Plan 793 Software with MPT controller units, reflecting continuation of existing support agreements through December 31, 2027. Interested contractors must submit capability statements or quotations by December 22, 2025, at 11:00 PM EST, providing contact information, business size classification, socioeconomic status, CAGE Code or DUNS Number, and evidence demonstrating how their offering meets specified requirements. The government reserves the right to convert this procurement to a small business set-aside or conduct competitive procurement based on responses received, indicating that the sole source award is not final pending the five-day comment period. The AFRL/RQVV FIRST lab's substantial prior investment in MTS hardware and software formed the basis for the sole source determination, with the contracting officer committed to continuing market research for commercially available alternatives in future solicitations.