25Q0112 SSJA_redacted.pdf

This document is a Sole Source (Including Brand Name) Justification for a federal contract. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RIKO) intends to award a sole-source contract to Flexcompute, Inc. for their Tidy3D Pro Chip Simulation Software. The contract involves a base year and one option year, with the total estimated value being redacted. The government determined that other companies' products cannot be modified to meet their specific requirements, and Flexcompute's software is the only known solution that offers parallel processing capabilities for photonic chip design optimization.

The justification highlights that the software provides unique capabilities for quick iteration of photonic chip designs, with optimization calculations possible in less than 5 minutes. A Notice of Proposed Contract Action (NOCA) was posted on SAM.gov between 18 June 2025 and 03 July 2025, with only one response received. The contracting activity (RITQ) will continue to monitor the market for alternative products. The funding level is between >SAT and ≤$750K, and the contract is being processed under AFFARS 5313.501 authority for implementation of simplified acquisition procedures.