Simio Professional Licenses

The Naval Air Systems Command's Commander, Fleet Readiness Centers (COMFRC) Procurement Group has issued a Special Notice for Simio Professional Licenses, announcing its intent to award a sole-source purchase order to Simio, LLC of Sewickley, Pennsylvania. This notice is classified as a Total Small Business set-aside opportunity posted on September 15, 2025. The procurement falls under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), which allows sole-source awards when only one source is reasonably available and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The opportunity involves IT and telecommunications business application software with perpetual licensing. Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) is the requiring activity seeking to enhance its simulation capabilities through specialized software and support services.

The purpose of this procurement is to acquire Simio Professional Edition Single-User Licenses, maintenance support, University Online Subscription access, and HyperCare Support services to strengthen FRCSE's simulation capabilities while ensuring ongoing technical assistance. Although this is not a request for competitive quotes, responsible sources may submit capability statements within three calendar days of the notice publication date, with a deadline of September 18, 2025. The government will consider these submissions solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement instead of the planned sole-source award. Any decision to maintain the sole-source approach or shift to competitive procurement remains entirely at the government's discretion. Contractors interested in demonstrating their capabilities should contact LCDR Ryan Cram at the provided email address. The notice emphasizes that capability statements will only be evaluated for the specific purpose of assessing whether competition is feasible for this specialized software requirement.