SIMULIA Abaqus Software

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst, New Jersey intends to procure Dassault Systemes SIMULIA Abaqus Software to support their Digital Engineering Division through a sole source negotiation with immixTechnology (CAGE: 3CA29). The agency plans to award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), citing that only one responsible source exists and no other supplies or services will satisfy their requirements. immixTechnology has been identified as the only distributor capable of providing a solution that meets the government's specific requirements for this application development software. While this is not a request for competitive proposals, the government will consider all responses received within fifteen days after the publication date of July 1, 2025, with responses due by July 15, 2025. Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) is mandatory for any organization seeking consideration, and the government may use responses solely to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement instead.

This procurement does not include any set-aside designations and is classified under NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers) and PSC code 7A20 (IT and Telecom - Application Development Software). immixTechnology appears to be positioned as the incumbent or preferred contractor, given their designation as the only distributor capable of meeting the requirements. The pre-solicitation notice does not specify contract values, budget ranges, or quantities of software licenses to be procured. No timeline for software delivery or implementation services is provided in the current notice. The opportunity is categorized as perpetual license software, suggesting a one-time purchase rather than a subscription-based arrangement. Additional contract details including pricing and performance periods will likely be disclosed in subsequent solicitation documents if the government proceeds with the sole source approach.