The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) has a requirement for a ANSYS software licenses. The compliant product is available solely from Ansys, Inc., as Ansys, Inc. has proprietary rights to all of their products and have no authorized resellers. The NAICS code is 511210 and the business size is 38.5 million dollars.

The proposed purchase order is being solicited on a sole-source basis to Ansys, Inc. The proposed action is for ANSYS software licenses, for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source pursuant to FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). The basis for restricting competition is for the following reasons: Ansys, Inc. is the only source of the required license support, with no comparable items on the market. The NSWCCD intends to award a firm fixed-price purchase order to Ansys, Inc. using Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Interested parties may identify their interest to this requirement by submitting a capabilities statement no later than 11:59AM 26 April 2019. This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. However, all responses received by 11:59AM on 04/26/2019 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Inquiries should be directed to both Michael Bonaiuto at [email protected] and Gary Whitney at [email protected].