Solidworks license renewal-GSA award
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 1305M226F0252
- Agency
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Department of Commerce
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- GS-35F-465GA-1305M226F0252
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration intends to award a sole-source contract to Lyme Technology Solutions of Lebanon, NH for renewal of SOLIDWORKS licenses under the vendor's GSA contract, awarded on June 15, 2026.
The justification rests on NOAA's Aircraft Operations Center requirement to design aircraft modifications using Computer Aided Drafting, for which SOLIDWORKS is the industry standard. OMAO's customers deliver CAD files in SOLIDWORKS format, and the workforce is extensively trained in SOLIDWORKS modeling. The agency requires SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD and simulation modeling software with yearly renewal for continued support and compatibility. Market research indicates similar products do not meet or cannot be modified to meet agency needs. While other CAD software exists, conversion would create undue burden on the agency in cost and time. Lyme Technology Solutions is the sole GSA contract holder offering SOLIDWORKS licenses; no other vendors were found on GSA when searching for SOLIDWORKS. Authority cited is FAR 12.102(a). Place of performance is Norfolk, Virginia (OMAO Aircraft Operations Center). The contract vehicle is GSA schedule GS-35F-465GA.
Notice text
***NOAA'S ACQUISITION & GRANTS OFFICE, EASTERN ACQUISITION DIVISION-NORFOLK, OFFICE OF MARINE AND AVIATION OPERATIONS (OMAO) AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC), NEGOTIATED, ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF RFO FAR 12.102(A), WITH LYME TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS OUT OF LEBANON, NH FOR RENEWAL OF SOLIDWORKS LICENSES THAT ARE ON THEIR GSA CONTRACT.
***THE SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED ON THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA) REQUIREMENT THAT AOC REQUIRES THE ABILITY TO DESIGN AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS FOR ITS FLEET OF AIRCRAFT TO MEET AGENCY MISSION REQUIREMENTS. THE INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR DESIGNING MODIFICATIONS IS COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING (CAD). OMAO HAS MULTIPLE CUSTOMERS THAT DELIVER CAD FILES IN THE SOLIDWORKS FORMAT AND OUR WORKFORCE IS EXTENSIVELY TRAINED IN SOLIDWORKS MODELING. AOC REQUIRES SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD AND SIMULATION MODELING SOFTWARE. THIS SOFTWARE REQUIRES YEARLY RENEWAL FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND COMPATIBILITY. SOLIDWORKS BRAND NAME IS A DIRECT USE OF EXISTING CAD DELIVERED FOR AIRCRAFT TO NOAA. SOLIDWORKS IS ESSENTIAL TO THE REQUIREMENT AND MARKET RESEARCH INDICATES SIMILAR PRODUCTS DO NOT MEET OR CANNOT BE MODIFIED TO MEET AGENCY NEEDS. WHILE OTHER CAD SOFTWARE EXISTS IN THE MARKET, THE COST AND TIME TO CONVERT TO NEW SOFTWARE WOULD CREATE UNDUE BURDEN ON THE AGENCY.
LYME TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS IS THE SOLE GSA CONTRACT HOLDER WITH SOLIDWORKS LICENSES ON THEIR GSA CONTRACT. NO OTHER VENDORS WERE FOUND ON GSA WHEN SEARCHING SOLIDWORKS.
Awarded contract GS-35F-465GA to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-06-15.
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