D -- Maxwell 3D and Ansoft Designer

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source FAR Part 12 Order, subject to 13.5, consisting of Maxwell 3D and Ansoft Designer, to Ansoft Corporation, which includes 3D/2D Electrostatic, 3D/2D DC Magnetic, 3D/2D AC Magnetic, 3/D/2D Transient Motion, 2D Parametrics, Equivalent Circuit Generator and MAX3D_MN Maintenance Node-locked licenses. This is a follow-on Order. Ansoft Corporation is the only known seller of this software and license. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed action, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.