NSWCCD Intent to Sole Source The Mathworks Inc. Software Licenses
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N00167-26-SIMACQ-CD-104-0035
- Agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20817, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Naval Sea Systems Command Surface Warfare Center Carderock (NSWCCD) issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole-source contract to The Mathworks, Inc. for software licenses, with a response deadline of July 27, 2026. This is a firm announcement of intent to procure under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.103-1, not a competitive solicitation.
NSWCCD seeks a three-year Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) for MathWorks Enterprise Desktop Programs software, valued at $5,215,952.07 across fiscal years 2026–2028 with annual funding applied to a base year and two option years. The contract will be executed as either a firm-fixed-price task or delivery order under a planned Naval Air Systems Command Basic Ordering Agreement or as a standalone firm-fixed-price contract, depending on vehicle availability and procurement timeline at award.
The sole-source justification rests on MathWorks being the only responsible source. NSWCCD has developed and maintained decades of mission-critical computational models—including structural survivability algorithms, acoustic and electromagnetic stealth modeling, and submarine maneuvering simulations—using MathWorks' proprietary MATLAB and Simulink software and specialized Simulink (.slx) files and proprietary toolboxes. These models cannot be executed, modified, or maintained by alternative platforms. Market research confirmed no commercially available software natively supports the legacy architectures. Migration to an alternative would require rebuilding models from scratch at an estimated cost of tens of millions of dollars and would create unacceptable programmatic risk and delays to active Navy shipbuilding and sustainment programs. MathWorks does not authorize third-party resellers for Enterprise-Level Agreements of this magnitude.
Potential vendors may submit capability statements prior to award in response to this publicized notice on SAM.gov. The Contracting Officer determined the anticipated cost fair and reasonable based on commercial market rates, historical pricing, and an Independent Government Cost Estimate derived from vendor budgetary information.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This is a notice of intent to solicit and award a sole source contract under statutory authority 10 U.S.C. 3204 (a)(1) set forth in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.103-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. Naval Sea Systems Command Surface Warfare Center Carderock (NSSCSWCCD) intends to solicit and award a sole source contract for software licenses to The Mathworks, Inc. 3 Apple Hill DR Natick MA 01760-2081. A sole source justification has been reviewed and approved by the Small Business Professional. This notice of intent is NOT a request for proposals or quotations. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Address questions to David Crouch, at david.w.crouch3.civ@us.navy.mil.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Mathworks SSJ 3YR ELA-Redacted.pdf |
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