Intent to Award Sole Source: Patran Software

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price order to a single source; immixTechnology, Inc, on or about 16 November 2026.  The period of performance is expected to run for 12 months.

PSC: 7A21

NAICS: 513210

Size Standard: $47M

Product Name / Type: Patran Software

Supplier Name: Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Inc. / immixTechnology, Inc.

Product Description:

Patran is the world's most widely used pre/post-processing software for Finite Element Analysis (FEA), providing solid modeling, meshing, analysis setup and post-processing for multiple solvers including MSC Nastran, Marc, Abaqus, LS-DYNA, ANSYS, and Pam-Crash. Patran provides a rich set of tools that streamline the creation of analysis ready models for linear, nonlinear, explicit dynamics, thermal, and other finite element solutions.

Part Number                              Description                                                                                              

10062-41000-21005-LN    Maintenance for MSC Apex Modeler with Patran Bundle - Local Network (QTY 1)          

10062-40017-10643-LN    Maintenance for Patran Generic Geometry Translators - Local Network  (QTY 1)           

10062-41000-21005-LN    Maintenance for MSC Apex Modeler with Patran Bundle - Local Network  (QTY 1)         

10062-40017-10643-LN    Maintenance for Patran Generic Geometry Translators - Local Network    (QTY 1)          

10749                                Software renewals (QTY 1)                                                                                                 

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations.  However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government.  The Government will consider responses received within 5 business days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement.

If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in RFO 12.202.  If this effort becomes a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. Therefore, small businesses that want to be considered for a small business set-aside should demonstrate how they intend to comply. 

A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. 

Contractors should be aware of the following information:

1. Contractors must include the following information:

                  a. Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.

                  b. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business. Please note that size indicated                            should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above.

                  c. Identification of any other socioeconomic status (Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small                        Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone).

                  d. Company CAGE Code or DUNS Number. 

         2. In your response, you must address how your product meets the product characteristics specified above.

         3. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED.

         4. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format.

Responses should be emailed to Shelby Sartin at Shelby.Sartin.1@us.af.mil no later than, 05 November 2026, 1:00 PM EST.  Any questions should be directed to Shelby Sartin through email.