Renewal of licensing fee for ansys

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), a component of the Department of the Navy's Office of Naval Research, has issued a Special Notice regarding the intended sole source purchase of a software licensing renewal from ANSYS Inc. The notice specifically covers the renewal of ANSYS software licensing, classified under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 513210 for Software Publishers. This Special Notice is not a competitive solicitation, but rather a notification of the government's intent to award a purchase order directly to ANSYS Inc. The procurement will be conducted using Simplified Acquisition Procedures and is valued under the $250,000 simplified acquisition threshold. The notice was posted on May 28, 2025, with a response deadline of May 30, 2025.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to provide transparency about the intended sole source procurement and allow potential vendors an opportunity to demonstrate competitive alternatives. Interested parties have fifteen calendar days from the publication date to submit evidence showing that competition would be advantageous to the government. The point of contact for any responses or inquiries is Dwyane McQueen, who can be reached via email at dwyane.a.mcqueen.civ@us.navy.mil. Contractors responding to the notice must provide clear and convincing documentation demonstrating their capability to meet the government's requirements. The government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with a competitive procurement based on responses received. No reimbursement will be provided to vendors for preparing and submitting capability information. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) and Product Service Code (PSC) for this procurement is DA10, specifically categorized under IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service.