Brand Name JA SOW 26-6G3.pdf

DMEA #26-29

6/8/2018

Defense Microelectronics Activity 4234 54th Street, McClellan, CA 95652

SOW# 26-6G3

Brand Name Justification and Approval

1. Agency and Contracting Activity:

Office of Secretary of Defense, Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA).

2. Nature/Description of Action:

New firm fixed price contract for Siemens EDA software licenses.

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

The Contractor shall provide three (3) Siemens EDA software licenses IAW SOW 26-6G3. The anticipated dollar value of this procurement is_.

4. Authority Cited:

FAR 16.505(a)(4)(ii). Requirements for use of items peculiar to one manufacture shall be justified and approved using the format(s) and requirements from FAR 16.505(b)(2)(ii) A-C, modified to show the brand-name justification.

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

DMEA has been asked to assist the US Navy and US Army in the design of two custom mixed-signal integrated circuits on Skywater’s S130 semiconductor process. The US Army and US Navy personnel are currently using the Siemens EDA tools. To collaborate with these DoW partners, it has been requested that DMEA have the same software tools. Cadence Design also sells similar EDA software tools; however, collaborating with these specific DoW colleagues would be more difficult. DMEA currently has licenses for Cadence EDA software tools;

however, the DRC software DMEA owns is not supported by the Skywater S130 process design kit. In other words, DMEA cannot design ICs on the S130 process. Thus, procuring either directly from Siemens, the proprietary owner, or one of its authorized distributors is the only viable way of fulfilling this requirement.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

The proprietary owner of the EDA software, Siemens, is a large business and the two authorized distributors (Advanced Computer Concepts and Software Information Resource Corp) are also large businesses under NAICS 513210. The request for quote will be posted on SAM.gov for full and open competition. The Contracting Officer will consider quotations submitted by responsible sources in accordance with FAR 5.207(c)(16)(ii).

7. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination: I hereby determine that the anticipated cost to the Government for this contract action will be fair and reasonable. This determination is based upon the Independent Government Estimate (IGE).

Typed Name: Date: ______________________

DMEA #26-29

6/8/2018

Title: Contracting Officer Signature: ___________________

8. Market Research:

Market research consisted of a search of the Siemens website and information received directly from a Siemens representative. The result identified Advanced Computer Concepts and Software Information Resource Corp as authorized distributors. The business size of each authorized distributor was reviewed; both are large businesses under NAICS 513210.

9. Other Facts:

None.

10. Listing of Sources:

None.

11. Actions to Increase Competition:

No actions have been taken to increase competition, as adequate competition exists in this area.

12. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of the contracting officer’s knowledge and belief.

Typed Name: Date: ___________________________

Title: Contracting Officer Signature: ________________________