JA Sole Source SOW 21-1B2_1Feb21_Redacted.pdf

DMEA # 21-12

11/19/2019

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

SOW #21-1B2

Sole Source Justification

1. Agency and Contracting Activity:

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

2. Nature/Description of Action:

Approval is being requested for a new Firm Fixed Price contract, using RDT&E funds, for Synopsys Design Tools Environment which provides a UNIX based design environment for digital hardware design, simulation and synthesis for complex Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) and Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) designs.

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

DMEA uses Synopsys electronic design automation (EDA) tools in the integrated circuit (IC) design flow. Annual maintenance is required through Synopsys for continuous updates and support for these EDA tools. The estimated cost is

4. Authority Cited:

FAR 13.106-1 Simplified Acquisition Procedures; 41 U.S.C. 1901. Contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

Only Synopsys can provide software support and maintenance for Synopsys products. Synopsys products are proprietary; thus no one else but Synopsys can provide the required software support and maintenance. This is an annual requirement, and the current software support will expire on 28 February 2021. This requirement is for a commercial service valued below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

A Request for Quote will be posted to Federal Business Opportunities.

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. The determination is based upon comparison with prices found reasonable on previous purchases.

DMEA # 21-12

11/19/2019

Typed Name: Matthew B. Duane Date: _______________

Title: Contracting Officer Signature: __________________

8. Market Research:

The project engineer contacted Synopsys to determine if there were any authorized resellers that could provide the required updates to Synopsys. Synopsys indicated that their software is proprietary and therefore only Synopsys can update and maintain its EDA software.

9. Other Facts:

None.

10. Listing of Sources:

Synopsys, Inc.

11. Actions to Increase Competition:

No actions have been taken to increase competition since only Synopsys can update its proprietary software. Market research will be conducted for future requirements in order to identify any emerging sources.

12. Contracting Officer Certification:

knowledge and belief.

Typed Name: Matthew B. Duane Date: _______________

Title: Contracting Officer Signature: __________________