Ansys STK Licenses and Services
Air Force and Space Force · FA2401 SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SDA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation SDA-SN-25-0018 in this department, oldest first.
- Aug 29, 2024 · this noticeSpecial Notice
- Apr 22, 2025Award NoticeSCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION · $54.9MOpen
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
The Space Development Agency (SDA) intends to issue a sole source, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract to the GSA schedule# GS-35F-056DA ANSYS INC. 2600, Ansys Drive Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317 for the purchase of the following Ansys STK Software Licenses for Advanced orbit trajectory design and maneuver planning for satellite and spacecraft missions, to include Support and Maintenance Services. 13 Each, ASTKPre-S-LSE12 - Ansys STK Premium (Space) Advanced orbit trajectory design and maneuver planning for satellite and spacecraft missions (Lease) 80 Hours, Services - Advisory/Management (Hourly… (show all)
Labor Rate) 440 Hours, Services - Systems Engineer III (Hourly Labor Rate) The sole source procurement will be awarded as a Task Order off a GSA Schedule in accordance with FAR 8.405. Interested persons may identify their interest and submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to meet this requirement. The contract period of performance will be twelve (12) months with a total estimated value of $600,000. This contract award will be made under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements, 10 U.S.C. 3204 (a)(1). This is NOT a request for competitive proposals and is published for informational purposes only; however, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Questions or comments related to this Notice of Intent shall be directed to the Contracting Officer, Mr. Christopher Glista, at christopher.l.glista.civ@mail.mil and the Contract Specialist, marcoantonio.g.castaneda.ctr@mail.mil (phone calls/voicemails will not be accepted and will not receive a response). Please indicate in the subject of your email: Notice of Intent to Sole Source � SDA-SN-24-0018.
Who won similar work
11 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same product/service code (PSC) 7A20.
Single-winner award sizes (11): middle half $79K to $746K, median $268K; range $34K to $1.3M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansys Government Initiatives, LLC | 2 | $1.6M | Dec 11, 2025 |
| RESOLUTION3D, LLC | 1 | $1.3M | Sep 24, 2025 |
| COLLABORATION.AI, LLC | 1 | $716K | Jan 24, 2025 |
| ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. | 1 | $327K | May 13, 2025 |
| GREEN HILLS SOFTWARE LLC | 1 | $268K | Jul 29, 2025 |
| The MathWorks, Inc. | 1 | $255K | Jan 30, 2025 |
| STEVE LIEBER & ASSOCIATES, INC. | 1 | $83K | Jul 16, 2025 |
| SAVANCE LLC | 1 | $75K | Oct 21, 2024 |
| AI SOLUTIONS INC | 1 | $68K | Sep 29, 2025 |
| SYNOPSYS, INC. | 1 | $34K | Mar 17, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Dec 11, 2025Ansys Government Initiatives, LLC$810K392 CTS STK License RenewalNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 5, 2025Ansys Government Initiatives, LLC$775K392 CTS STK & ODTKNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 29, 2025AI SOLUTIONS INC$68KFreeFlyer License RenewalNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 24, 2025RESOLUTION3D, LLC$1.3MPOL VR TrainersNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 29, 2025GREEN HILLS SOFTWARE LLC$268KMustang Green Hills SoftwareNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 16, 2025STEVE LIEBER & ASSOCIATES, INC.$83KNovAtel Licenses AwardNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 13, 2025ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC.$327KSeafloor Mapping SoftwareNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 17, 2025SYNOPSYS, INC.$34KSynopsys Synplify Software LicenseMateriality: <0.01% of $SNPS revenue (Low) SEC
- Jan 30, 2025The MathWorks, Inc.$255KMATLABNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 24, 2025COLLABORATION.AI, LLC$716KThe supplies required to meet agency needs is one (1) enterprise software license for CrowdVector.No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.