Notice of Intent to Sole Source - STK Software

The U.S. Department of Defense, through the AEDC PKP Procurement Branch at Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee, has issued a notice of intent to sole source a contract for Ansys STK Premium (Air) software under solicitation FA910126QB038. The contract is classified as a firm fixed price acquisition with a proposed period of performance spanning a base year and two option years, totaling up to three years, with delivery required at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The notice indicates that the solicitation is being handled as a commercial item acquisition under FAR Part 12, and the NAICS code 513210 applies. Although the solicitation was posted on May 8, 2026, responses are due by May 14, 2026, and no formal contract value or pricing details are provided, as the pricing section remains incomplete. The contract includes standard clauses for cybersecurity compliance, including safeguarding covered defense information per NIST SP 800-171, and prohibitions on equipment or services from covered foreign entities, including those tied to ByteDance, Kaspersky, and the American Security Drone Act. Supply chain integrity is reinforced through requirements for Unique Item Identification using MIL-STD-130-compliant Data Matrix labels and strict packaging and marking standards per MIL-STD-129. The contract mandates full compliance with labor standards, including minimum wage requirements under Executive Order 14026, paid sick leave, equal opportunity, and combating human trafficking. Affirmative certifications related to size status, socioeconomic categories, and entity identifiers such as UEI and CAGE codes are required, and the contractor must maintain current SAM.gov registration with applicable deviations. Payment will be processed exclusively via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and the Government retains full authority to inspect and accept deliverables at the destination. The sole source nature of this procurement is supported by the specialized nature of the STK software and the absence of alternative commercial offerings capable of meeting the mission-critical requirements of the AEDC mission.