NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - FlexCompute Inc License Tidy3D

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory, through the W6QK Acc-Apg Adelphi office, is issuing a sole source Request for Quote under solicitation number W911QX26QA075 to procure a FlexCompute Inc License for Tidy3D, classified under NAICS code 513210 for Software Publishers. This acquisition is conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) and incorporates commercial item acquisition procedures per FAR 12, with the contract terms and conditions governed by FAR 52.212-4. The solicitation was posted on May 29, 2026, with responses due by June 5, 2026, and the delivery performance location is at the Adelphi Laboratory Center, Building #102, Receiving Room 2800, Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland, 20783. FOB terms are destination, and acceptance will occur at the delivery site by an authorized government representative. The contract includes mandatory clauses such as System for Award Management (SAM) compliance, prohibitions on internal confidentiality agreements, reporting of executive compensation, and representation requirements for small business status, labor protections, and human trafficking prevention. Offerors must submit a completed FAR 52.212-3 with Alternate I and demonstrate compliance with SAM registration, business size representation, and socioeconomic categorization. Proposals must meet two non-negotiable pass/fail criteria: offer full quantities solicited and propose net 30-day payment terms; any deviation results in nonresponsiveness. A sole source award is intended to FlexCompute Inc, but all timely responses will be reviewed. Required documents must be submitted electronically via WAWF using specified DoDAAC codes, and all items must be labeled in accordance with MIL-STD-130 and MIL-STD-129, with machine-readable verification using approved AIT devices. Foreign nationals employed under this contract must provide proof of employment eligibility under 8 CFR 274a.12, and the contract qualifies for exemption from Maryland sales and use tax under certificate number 30005004. The Federal Tax ID for the Army Research Laboratory is 53-0215803, and duty-free entry through PIEE is available. Truck shipments are accepted only at the designated receiving room on weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00