On June 17, 2015, the Office of Naval Research, a defense agency, awarded a $52,755 firm fixed-price purchase order to Cadence Design Systems Inc. for the HDS Project Service. The contract was performed in San Jose, California, and was completed on June 16, 2016. No small business set-aside designation was utilized for this award, consistent with Cadence's status as a large business vendor specializing in electronic design automation (EDA) software and services.
Cadence Design Systems is a leading provider of EDA tools and solutions that support integrated circuit design, simulation, verification, and manufacturing technologies critical to defense and aerospace applications. The company maintains several significant indefinite delivery vehicle contracts with federal agencies, including a $6.4 million agreement with Naval Sea Systems Command and a $7.9 million contract with the Defense Microelectronics Activity, enabling efficient procurement of software licenses, maintenance, and technical support across multi-year periods. This purchase order likely represents software licensing, maintenance, or technical support services aligned with the Office of Naval Research's broader research and development missions in microelectronics and advanced technology development.