ABAQUS (Simulia) software suite

The U.S. Army, Army Contracting Command, New Jersey (ACC-NJ) on behalf of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Armaments Center (DEVCOM-AC), located at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ intends to award a firm fixed price contract to provide annual software licenses, maintenance and updates for the ABAQUS (Simulia) software suite. ACC-NJ intends to issue a sole source solicitation to DS Government Solutions, 175 Wyman St, Waltham, MA 02451. The authority being utilized for the proposed effort is 41 United States Code 1901 as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.501(a). This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. The NAICS code for this effort is 541519 and the small business size standard is $34,000,000.00. THIS SYNOPSIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR QUOTE/REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFQ/RFP) Further, this synopsis is not a guarantee of a future RFQ/RFP and should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the U.S. Government. Responses to this synopsis are not considered quotes/proposals, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. All questions/responses must be received NO LATER than 20 February 2026. The points of contact for questions and responses are Roseanne Hooven, Contract Specialist, email ? [email protected] and Gloria Thoguluva, Contracting Officer, email - [email protected].