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LS-DYNA Licenses Renewal

Department of Homeland Security · OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS · Presolicitation · 70RSAT26Q00000053

posted 20 August 2026 · closed 31 August 2026 · NAICS 423430 · PSC H270

Summary

The Department of Homeland Security intends to award a sole‑source contract for renewal of LS‑DYNA software licenses from ANSYS, Inc. The licenses support modeling and simulation work at the Transportation Security Laboratory that predicts aircraft structural responses to explosive blasts, which is critical for ongoing passenger‑aircraft safety testing.

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