NOTICE of Intent to SOLE SOURCE - DS Government Solutions

Federal · Department of Health and Human ServicesDue Tuesday, July 20, 2027

Client: Department of Health and Human Services
RFP Number: —
Posted: —
Category: Software, System and Application
Budget: —
NAICS: 541380
Set-aside: —
Contact: Marcus Lindsey
Email: [email protected]

Description

AI Generated

The buyer requires a license for updated ABAQUS software and associated technical support. The vendor must provide fixes for any software issues encountered. ABAQUS is an approved tool within the CDC SRT tool. No other details regarding eligibility, evaluation, budget, or key dates are provided.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from Sole Source Justification Signed_Redacted.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, intends to issue a sole source award to Dassault Systemes Government Solutions Corp. The acquisition is for the purchase of a license and support services for the finite element software package ABAQUS. This is a non-competitive, sole source requirement.

Issued by: Department of Health and Human Services
Place of performance: Morgantown, WV

Scope of work

License for updated ABAQUS software
Technical support if/when needed throughout the year
Software fixes for any software issues

Official SAM.gov notice

Solicitation number: 98071
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Buying office: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention › CDC Office of Acquisition Services
Notice type: Special Notice
Responses due: Jul 20, 2027, 8:00 AM ET
Posted on SAM.gov: Jun 25, 2026
NAICS: 541380 · Testing Laboratories and Services
Place of performance: Atlanta, GA, 30341
Contracting contact: Marcus Lindsey
[email protected]
7704885242

Read the official notice description

The vendor shall provide the license for the updated ABAQUS software. The vendor shall also provide technical support if/when needed throughout the year. If there are any issues with software the vendor shall provide fix. ABAQUS is approved in the CDC SRT tool.

Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).

Incumbent

No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.

Market context

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