NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE ANSYS INC for Ansys Granta Advanced Materials Database Software and Related Licenses

The Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground is soliciting a sole-source award to ANSYS Inc (CAGE 0U014) for Ansys Granta Advanced Materials Database software and related licenses, with offers due November 12, 2026 at 11:59 AM EST. The action is a notice of intent to sole source under Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 12.102, which limits the award to one responsible source. The notice states it is not a request for competitive proposals, but the Government will consider all proposals received before the closing date. The Set Aside line reads "No Set-Aside Used."

The contracting office is procuring for the Army Research Laboratory, which the provisions attachment summary identifies as the performing customer. Place of performance is Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005, with FOB destination and government inspection and acceptance at that site. Software license activation is required by January 1, 2027. The solicitation is a Request for Quotation for commercial items under FAR Part 12, with an estimated award no later than November 23, 2026. The NAICS code is 513210 and the PSC is 7B20.

The solicitation covers eight contract line items totaling 63 units: Ansys GRANTA Advanced Materials licenses for Additive Manufacturing, Aeronautics, Composites, Metals, and Polymers; GRANTA MI Enterprise Server; and GRANTA MI User licenses. Offerors must submit an Accessibility Conformance Report using VPAT 2.1 or later for each ICT item, conforming to WCAG 2.0 Level A and AA, and the Government reserves the right to test ICT items before award. The attachments also incorporate DFARS commercial clauses, including Buy American, covered telecommunications prohibitions, and cybersecurity compliance. Foreign nationals performing under the contract must hold work authorization documentation under 8 U.S.C. 1324A. No award will be made for less than the full quantities solicited, and any exceptions must be submitted in a cover letter. Payment is electronic through WAWF on net 30 terms minimum.

Contracting Officer Ariel Amey (301-758-7199; ariel.m.amey.civ@army.mil) and Contract Specialist Abigail Conway (520-672-9582; abigail.r.conway.civ@army.mil) are the points of contact. The source does not state evaluation criteria.