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Sole Source Procurement for Siemens Altair Software Licenses and Maintenance

This notice announces the Air Force Research Laboratory's intent to award a sole source contract for Siemens Altair software licenses and maintenance. - Agency: Department of the Air Force, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/PKI) - Vendor: Crown Point Technologies, LLC - OEM: Siemens - Products required: - Siemens Altair Graph Studio Production License - Initial release: 1 unit - Attachment: 2 units - Siemens Altair Graph Lakehouse 16 Production Cores - Initial release: 16 units - Attachment: 2 units - Services required: - Maintenance for Siemens Altair software licenses - Contract type: Firm-fixed-price, sole source - Period of performance: - One year - Attachment specifies May 1, 2026 – April 30, 2027 - Justification: - Siemens software uniquely supports digital engineering, MBSE, and data fabric initiatives - Proven interoperability with existing enterprise platforms - Market research confirms no alternatives meet requirements - Place of performance and delivery: - Wright Patterson AFB, 1864 4TH ST BLDG 15 RM 260, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7132 - AFRL/PKI Office - Commercial opportunity: - Not a competitive solicitation, but capability statements may be submitted - No option years; one-year subscription only

Description

The Department of the Air Force, AFRL/PKI, intends to award a firm-fixed-price sole source contract to Crown Point Technologies, LLC for the procurement of Siemens-brand software licenses and associated maintenance.

This acquisition is being conducted under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2302b, as implemented by FAR 13.5, which authorizes the use of simplified procedures for certain commercial items.

The requirement is for a one-year period of performance for the following items:

Siemens Altair Graph Studio Production License Siemens Altair Graph Lakehouse 16 Production Cores

A brand name, sole source justification has been executed in support of this requirement. The Government requires these specific software products for their unique capabilities in support of digital engineering, MBSE, and data fabric initiatives, and for their proven interoperability with existing enterprise platforms. Market research indicates that no other products nor vendors can meet the Government's technical requirements.

Notice to Industry: This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes. A solicitation will not be issued. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency if received by the closing date and time of this notice. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Responses must be submitted via email to the Primary Point of Contact listed above no later than the stated Response Date.

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