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Notice of Intent to Sole Source, Blast and Security Modeling and Simulation Tools and Software Development Training

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE ARMY
Location: VICKSBURG, MS
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Sep 2, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 541715 - Scientific Research and Development Services (general category) look up NAICS codes
PSC code: AJ12

Timeline

Posted

Sep 2, 2026
Status

Closing soon

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What this contract is for

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE ARMY
Location: VICKSBURG, MS
NAICS: 541715 - Scientific Research and Development Services (general category)
Scope: Federal

The U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), intends to issue an award to Applied Research Associates, Inc. (UEI: LTMGBJ76B9D8/CAGE: 9R446) on sole source basis for Blast and Security Modeling and Simulation Tools and Software Development Training.

ERDC-GSL Structural Mechanics Branch (SMB) requires software development, software modification, and training for software development within ARA developed modeling and simulation (M&S) tools.

ARA is the sole developer of the Vulnerability Assessment and Protection Option (VAPO) software and is a leading software developer for modeling and simulation (M&S) tools for rapid estimation of blast damage to buildings.

ARA is the sole developer of the Ravel code which is a proprietary computational fluid dynamics solver that provides simulations of blast propagation while using minimal computational resources.

The Ravel code is proprietary to ARA.

The award will be issued in accordance with 6.103-1(b), One responsible source.

The NAICS code for this requirement is 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) with a size standard of 1000 employees.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes or proposals.

A solicitation will not be issued.

However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

The information submitted must be provided in sufficient detail to demonstrate the vendor’s ability to fulfill this requirement.

The contractor must also provide a description of their past performance in fulfilling requirements which are the same or similar to this requirement and references for each.

Information received will be considered solely fo...

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