FRCSW Solidworks subscription renewal

The U.S. Navy’s Fleet Readiness Center is procuring a sole source renewal of SolidWorks software subscriptions from Lyme Computer System Inc under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 8.004, as Lyme is the exclusive approved vendor for SolidWorks under the Department of Defense ESI BPA. This firm fixed-price contract, titled FRCSW Solidworks subscription renewal, is necessary to maintain existing SolidWorks licenses currently in use and ensures continued access to critical engineering design software without interruption. The solicitation, identified by number N68520-26-SIMACQ-KN00000-0229, was posted on May 21, 2026, with responses due by June 5, 2026, and falls under NAICS code 513210 for computer software publishers. The contract will be performed at the Navy facility in San Diego, California, while the contracting office is located at Patuxent River, Maryland. Primary point of contact for inquiries is Brandi Firestien, with Tiffany Crayle serving as secondary contact, both reachable via official Navy email addresses. No set-aside provisions apply, and the procurement is conducted entirely as a sole source action due to the mandated exclusivity of Lyme Computer System Inc as the sole provider authorized to support the DoD’s SolidWorks software ecosystem. The contract includes software maintenance and subscription renewal services only, with no additional hardware or new license procurement intended.