# Intent to Award Sole Source: Patran Software Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/b927bf2c5d0a4f0b886288ade560d0ac - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was November 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST - Department: Department of the Air Force - Agency: Department of the Air Force - Contracting office: FA2396 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL Pzle (FA2396) - NAICS: 513210 Software Publishers - Product or service code: 7A21 Business Application off-the-shelf software delivered by perpetual license, which also encompasses enterprise level software enabling mission capability and business operational support. - Place of performance: Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio - Who can bid, by location: Anywhere in the US. Location does not limit who can bid: a product shipped to the buyer, research at the performer's facility, or work at the contractor's site. A state shown is the delivery point. - County: Greene County (FIPS 39057). https://abierto.us/counties/greene-county-oh-39057 - City: Wright-Patterson AFB. https://abierto.us/cities/wright-patterson-afb-oh-3986660 - First posted: October 29, 2026 - Last posted: October 29, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b927bf2c5d0a4f0b886288ade560d0ac/view ## Description 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: 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. ## Open now in the same industry 26 open in NAICS 513210. - Sole Source OEM Hirsch Software Service Agreement (N0040627Q0009), due November 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0040627q0009 - DoWEA- Super Intelligence (SI) Education Support Solution (HE125427SIRFI), due November 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/he125427sirfi - GeoTel SWM (N0017827Q6608), due November 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0017827q6608 ## Publications - October 29, 2026: Special notice, due November 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice b927bf2c5d0a4f0b886288ade560d0ac. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b927bf2c5d0a4f0b886288ade560d0ac/view ## Points of contact - Shelby Sartin, shelby.sartin.1@us.af.mil --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. 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