Notice of Intent to Sole Source - ANSYS Software Renewal
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA910126QB006
- Agency
-
Air Force Test Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Place of performance
- Tennessee 37389, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Arnold Air Force Base's PZIA contracting office has published a Notice of Intent to Sole Source a contract for ANSYS software renewal. This Special Notice, posted on December 11, 2025, is issued by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Test Center and pertains to the procurement of ANSYS Discovery Simulation and ANSYS Mechanical software licenses. The Government intends to award this sole source contract to Ansys, Inc., the only company authorized on the DoD GSA Schedule to resell these supplies and services. The contract falls under NAICS code 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and PSC 7A21 (IT and Telecom - Business Application Software). This procurement is not set-aside for small businesses, as Ansys, Inc. is classified as a large business.
The primary objective of this procurement is to provide software licenses that will support training of Government employees at White Oak Tunnel 9 and enable the development of standard analyses with specified settings to achieve desired simulation results. Although this is a sole source award notice, the Government is inviting responses from other potential contractors by the December 16, 2025 deadline at 10 a.m. CST to determine whether competitive procurement is warranted; however, submission of responses is not a request for competitive quotes. Only responses received electronically by the stated deadline will be considered, and the Government reserves the right to move forward with negotiations with Ansys, Inc. if no favorable competing responses are received. Interested parties should direct all inquiries to Contracting Officer Leslie McGowan at leslie.mcgowan@us.af.mil. The estimated total dollar value is not disclosed in this notice.
Notice text
AFTC/PZIA (Arnold) at Arnold Air Force Base (AFB), TN, 37389 tends to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract as authorized by FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(b) to Ansys, Inc., as they are the only company on DoD GSA Schedule authorized to resell Ansy, Inc., supplies and services. The requirement is for ANSYS Discovery Simulation and ANSYS Mechanical software licenses which help train Government employees at White Oak Tunnel 9's functionality, including development of standard analysis that specify the exact setting to achieve the desired analysis results.
The Government intends to move into negotiations if there are no favorable responses. Thus, the estimated total dollar value is not available. The intended award will utilize 541519 - Other Computer Related Services and PSC 7A21. Ansys, Inc., (CAGE: 0U014) is a large business. Thus, this intended award will not be set-aside for small businesses.
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, the Government will consider all responses received electronically by 10 a.m. CST, 16 December 2025. A determination by Government to not compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely with in the discretion of the Government. The information received may only be considered to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All questions and comments should be addressed to Ms. Leslie McGowan, Contracting Officer, leslie.mcgowan@us.af.mil. If no favorable responses are received by the date mentioned above, a contract will be negotiated with the above-named source.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Notice of Intent to Sole Source - SIRC for ANSYS Software Renewal | Pre-Solicitation |
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