Intent to Award Sole Source - VGA Studio Max

The Air Force Research Laboratory, a division of the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command, issued a Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source contract on February 23, 2026. The procurement concerns the acquisition of VG Studio MAX software, an industry-leading suite for advanced analysis and visualization of CT scan data. The contract will be awarded to Hexagon on or about April 1, 2025, as a Firm-Fixed-Price order with a 12-month performance period. The procurement is classified under PSC 7A21 and NAICS 513210, with a size standard of $47 million. This special notice invites responsible sources to submit capability statements, proposals, or quotations to potentially compete for or influence the sole source award.

Interested contractors must submit unclassified responses limited to 10 pages in Microsoft Word format by February 27, 2026, at 9:00 PM EST to Stephen J. Wenclewicz at stephen.wenclewicz.1@us.af.mil. Submissions must include points of contact, company size classification, socioeconomic status identification, CAGE code or DUNS number, and a demonstration of how the offered product meets specified characteristics, including high accuracy in dimensional measurements, robust segmentation capabilities, rapid processing of large CT datasets, and seamless integration with existing systems. All responsible sources—including large U.S. businesses, small U.S. businesses, and foreign businesses—are eligible to participate. The Air Force has reserved the right to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set-aside based on the responses received, providing an opportunity for qualified vendors to challenge the sole source determination.