Project Information

Bid Title

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

Issuing Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Location

N/A

Published Date

Sep 3, 2026

Closing Date

Sep 8, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

W912HZ26Z1C1D

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Notice ID

W912HZ26Z1C1D

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency

DEPT OF DEFENSE

Sub-tier

DEPT OF THE ARMY

Major Command

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Sub Command

SCO ALEXANDRIA

Sub Command 2

ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Office

W2R2 USA ENGR R & D CTR

General Information View Changes

• Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Updated)
• Updated Published Date: Sep 03, 2026 10:51 am CDT
• Original Published Date: Sep 01, 2026 11:06 pm CDT
• Updated Response Date: Sep 08, 2026 04:00 pm CDT
• Original Response Date: Sep 16, 2026 10:00 am CDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
• Updated Inactive Date: Sep 23, 2026
• Original Inactive Date: Oct 01, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside:
• Product Service Code: AJ12 - GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; APPLIED RESEARCH
• NAICS Code:
  • 541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services
• Place of Performance:

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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 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) with a size standard of $34.0M average annual receipts.

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 for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the government not to compete this requirement on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Responses to this requirement may be submitted to Janalyn Dement at

Janalyn.H.Dement@usace.army.mil. The solicitation number shall be included in the subject line of the email submission. Responses must be received no later than 15 days from the posted date of this notice.

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• ERDC CONTRACTING OFC 3909 HALLS FERRY ROAD
• VICKSBURG , MS 39180-6199
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• Janalyn Dement
• Janalyn.H.Dement@usace.army.mil

Secondary Point of Contact

• Anitra Wilson
• Anitra.D.Wilson@usace.army.mil

History

• Sep 03, 2026 10:51 am CDTSpecial Notice (Updated)
• Sep 01, 2026 11:39 pm CDT Special Notice (Updated)
• Sep 01, 2026 11:06 pm CDT Special Notice (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC AResearch and development

• NAICS 541511Custom Computer Programming Services

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