Sci-Tools renewal licenses

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, located in China Lake, California, intends to procure SciTools Understand LAB Annual Subscription Renewals, licenses, and upgrades through a sole-source procurement with Emenda USA under FAR 6.302.1. This pre-solicitation notice is being issued to notify interested parties of the government's intention to award this contract on an other than full and open competition basis, as Emenda is the sole authorized distributor for SciTools Understand software in the Americas. While this is not a competitive solicitation, any firm believing it can fulfill the requirement is invited to submit a capability statement by email to Andrea Farrell at andrea.m.farrell7.civ@us.navy.mil no later than five days after the notice publication date, which falls on February 17, 2026. All responses must reference solicitation number N6893626Q5088 and clearly demonstrate the firm's experience, assets, background, and ability to perform the work while maintaining quality, accuracy, reliability, and schedule requirements. Interested parties should be aware that active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) is mandatory for contract award consideration, and new or renewed registrations now require submission of an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized Entity Administrator before activation.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is intended as a renewal of existing software tools currently in use by the Naval Air Warfare Center. Emenda USA, located at 3520 Scheele Drive in Jackson, Michigan, is the incumbent contractor identified as the sole source for this requirement. The notice does not provide specific information regarding award value, budget allocation, or the quantity of licenses to be renewed, as these details typically appear in the full solicitation rather than the pre-solicitation notice. Contractors must maintain an active SAM registration and be certified through Defense Logistics Information Services (DLIS) to access Controlled Unclassified Information associated with this opportunity. The procurement falls under NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers) and PSC category 7A21 (IT and Telecom - Business Application Software with Perpetual License Software).