Award Notice of Ansys Additive Suite and Granta Technical Enhancements and Customer Support (TECS)

Procurement of brand name Ansys Additive Suite and Granta Technical Enhancements and Customer Support (TECS).
Ansys Additive Suite is a comprehensive workflow solution. Spanning the entire workflow, from design for Additive Manufacturing
(DfAM) through validation, print design and more, this solution helps avoid build failure and deliver accurately designed parts. Ansys Granta Selector materials selection software lets you innovate, resolve materials issues, reduce costs and validate your materials choices. Select the best materials for your application and then export simulation-ready materials data. Make informed materials decisions and communicate results with confidence.
End user develops vehicle armor and structural materials as part of maintaining current and protecting future platforms. As part of work in sustainment and development, significant quantities of material property data are created, and it requires improved systems for storage and data management. This software is needed to provide support material development and minimize repetition of data collection on legacy materials.
Contract to cover base year 7/9/2024 -7/8/25, Option year 1: 07/9/2025 -07/08/2026, Option year 2: 07/09/2026 - 07/08/2027.
Quote must be all inclusive of any and all cost for the complete contract including base and option years. Itemize quote according to years.
Quote will be evaluated on lowest price technically acceptable according to all-inclusive specs of the software requested.

RFQ was posted to CHESS IT MART on 6/17/2024, and finalized on 7/2/24.

In accordance with AFARS 9-4. Computer Hardward, Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS)

a. CHESS is the mandatory source for all purchases of commercial-off-the-shelf software, desktops, notebook computers, video teleconferencing equipment, and other commercial Information Technology (IT) equipment ( e.g., routers, servers, printers, peripherals, regardless of dollar value). CHESS is the mandatory source for all Army IT purchases, except for the Air National Guard, which is exempt from the CHESS requirement and must purchase IT through AFADVANTAGE/GSA-2GIT to retain IT compatibility. Per AFARS 5108.7403, before procuring commercial software outside of the CHESS contracts, the contracting officer or contract ordering official CH must ensure that the requiring activity obtains a waiver. Any IT hardware or software purchase made outside of CHESS requires a Statement of Non-availability (SoNA). See AFARS 5139.101-90(a) and AR 25-1.
b. All desktops and notebooks must be purchased during one of the Consolidated Buy ordering periods that occur three times annually (Oct/Jan, Feb/May, and Jun/Sep). Consolidated Buy exception memos are prepared by the requiring activity and are approved by an O6/GS-15 (or equivalent) within the requiring activity and must remain a part of the transaction document file. An exception memo example is available at CHESS Exception Reguest.
c. IT hardware or software purchases require an Army Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G-6 approved Information Technology Approval System (ITAS) Memorandum. CHs must include the ITAS Approval Memorandum in the transaction file along with all other supporting documentation. Supporting documentation must include documentation submitted with the ITAS approval request such as a CHESS SoNA. The CHESS website provides information concerning ITAS approvals. CHs may also consult their local command for guidance. The ITAS Approval website is located at
h:ttgs:/lcP-robe.armY..mil/entemrise-P-ortal/web/itas/home.
d. Any IT hardware or software purchase made outside of CHESS requires a SoNA. A SoNA is a notice that a particular product is not currently available through a CHESS contract. It is not a waiver to purchase, nor does it authorize use on the Army network. For detailed instructions on SoNA requirements and how to obtain a SoNA, see CHESS SONA.