IASS - Pointwise
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), under the Department of Defense, has issued a Special Notice indicating its intent to award a Firm-Fixed-Price sole source contract to Cadence for Fidelity Pointwise software maintenance. This requirement supports scientific visualization for researchers at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. While a sole source intent, responsible sources may submit capability statements.
Purpose & Scope
This notice is for the procurement of Fidelity Pointwise perpetual license maintenance for 8 floating licenses (Part Number: CFD111SCM1). The maintenance includes access to patches, upgrades, and expert technical support, essential for the continued operation of the software. The Air Force is seeking to ensure uninterrupted support for critical research activities.
Contract Details
- Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source)
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price
- Intended Supplier: Cadence
- Period of Performance: 12 months from receipt of award
- Estimated Award Date: On or about June 1, 2026
- Place of Performance: Wright Patterson AFB, OH
- Product Service Code (PSC): 7A21 (Business Application Off The Shelf Software)
Set-Aside & Eligibility
This is an intent to award sole source. However, if the requirement is subsequently competed as a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14 (Limitation on Subcontracting) will apply. Interested contractors should identify their business size (large/small U.S. business, foreign business) based on NAICS code 541514 (Size Standard: $34M) and any socioeconomic status (e.g., WOSB, 8(a), SDVOSB, HUBZone).
Submission & Evaluation
This notice is not a request for competitive quotations. However, responsible sources capable of providing the specified Fidelity Pointwise software maintenance may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation. The information received will be used to determine if the requirement will be competed.
- Response Deadline: April 7, 2026, 0900 PM EST
- Submission Method: Email to Stephen J. Wenclewicz at stephen.wenclewicz.1@us.af.mil
- Submission Requirements: Responses are limited to 10 pages. Submissions must include points of contact, addresses, email, phone numbers, business identification, socioeconomic status, and CAGE Code or DUNS Number. Contractors must address how their product meets the specified characteristics. All submitted information must be UNCLASSIFIED.
- Key Note: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is confirmed as the sole authorized provider of Fidelity Pointwise software. Bidders must ensure procurement from Cadence or its authorized channels.