Pre-solicitation Notice: Autodesk Software

The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Management is issuing a Pre-solicitation Notice for the procurement of Autodesk Software. This notice serves as an advance announcement of the Government's intent to release a Request for Quote (RFQ) and is provided for planning and information purposes only. It is explicitly not a solicitation and does not constitute a commitment by the Government to award a contract. The award will be made on a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) basis to the responsible vendor submitting the lowest price technically acceptable quotation. The evaluation criteria will focus on price and technical acceptability, with the Government reserving the right to award one or more contracts as deemed appropriate. The notice was posted and has a due date of February 23, 2026, with all inquiries regarding this pre-solicitation announcement to be directed in writing via email to the Contract Specialist, Heather Leonard, at heather.leonard@hq.doe.gov, using the subject line "Autodesk Software Pre-Solicitation Notice."

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and does not identify any incumbent contractors or specific budget allocation. The anticipated contract will have a one-year period of performance. No specific contract values or budget ranges are disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, nor are incumbent contractors or potential award values detailed at this stage. The procurement falls under NAICS Category 513210 (Software Publishers) and PSC Category DA10 (IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service), indicating the Government is seeking commercial software solutions. Interested vendors should note that this announcement does not constitute an RFQ and should not be construed as a commitment to award, with the actual RFQ anticipated to follow this pre-solicitation announcement.