Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Synopsis of Contract Action MathWorks License Renewals
Deadline: 18 Dec 2025
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 132118159
Document Ref. No.: F1S0AW5325A002
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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Action: Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Contract
Classification Code: 7A21 - IT and Telecom - Business Application Software (Perpetual License Software)
NAICS Code: 541519 - Other Computer Related Services
Subject: Sole Source Requirement for MATLAB Software Maintenance Renewal
Proposed Solicitation Number: F1S0AW5325AC
1. Synopsis of Contract Action
The Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Directorate of Contracting (PZZF), Edwards Air Force Base, California, announces its intent to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order on a sole-source basis to The MathWorks, Inc., CAGE: 0C524, located at 3 Apple Hill Drive, Natick, MA 01760.
This acquisition is for the annual maintenance renewal of proprietary MATLAB software license 30968726 used across the 412th Test Wing. The period of performance is 01 January 2026 through 31 December 2026.
2. Authority and Justification
This action is processed under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1), which authorizes soliciting from a single source when the contracting officer determines that only one source is reasonably available.
The Government-s market research concludes that The MathWorks, Inc. is the only source capable of meeting this requirement. MATLAB is proprietary software developed, owned, and maintained exclusively by The MathWorks, Inc. The firm reserves the sole right to sell and distribute its software maintenance and service renewals. No other vendor or reseller is authorized to provide these services.
An award to any other source would result in substantial duplication of costs and unacceptable delays. Government analysis determined that migrating to an alternative software platform would require the complete redevelopment of mission-critical engineering data analysis code. Such an effort would introduce severe and unacceptable disruptions to critical national defense flight test missions at the Air Force Test Center.
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Notice ID: f1s0aw5325a002
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the air force
Product Service Code: 7a21 - it and telecom - business application software (perpetual license software)
NAICS Code: 541519 - Other Computer Related Services
Inactive Dates: jan 02, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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