JA SOW 20-0D2_REDACTED.pdf

DMEA #20-17

6/8/2018

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

SOW #20-0D2

Sole Source Justification

1. Agency and Contracting Activity:

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

2. Nature/Description of Action:

The purpose of this action is to procure annual maintenance for DMEA’s Keysight Technologies Design Tools Environment software.

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

The existing DMEA Keysight Technologies Design Tools Environment is a one-of-a-kind integrated design solution for device modeling, Radio Frequency (RF) system simulation, and parameter extraction tools suite. Additionally, the parameter extraction software tool is used by DMEA engineers to monitor, characterize, and validate the process models. The anticipated dollar value of this procurement for software maintenance of the Keysight Technologies Design Tools Environment is for 1-yr of software maintenance.

4. Authority Cited:

FAR 13.106-1(b), Soliciting from a single source.

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

The software is proprietary to Keysight Technologies, Inc. Only Keysight Technologies, Inc. can provide software support and maintenance for Keysight products. This is an annual requirement, and the current software support will expire on 31 May 2020. This requirement is valued below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

The solicitation, accompanied by this approved justification, will be posted on beta.SAM.gov.

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 previously awarded contracts.

Typed Name: Date: _______________

Title: Contracting Officer Signature:

8. Market Research:

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Extensive Market research was conducted, which consisted of thorough internet searches to locate vendors with the capability to maintain the existing software but none were found. Review of ANSYS, COMSOL, and National Instruments websites showed that those companies did not have the capability to maintain Keysight software because the software is proprietary.

9. Other Facts:

The original software purchase dates back to 1995, however, due to changes in Contract Management Software, prior to 2009 the Procurement Instrument Identifier Numbers (PIINs) for these actions are unknown. Known previous software maintenance purchase orders for this requirement were awarded as follows:

HQ072719P0033, HQ072717P0018, HQ072716P1627, HQ072715P-1518 were awarded to Keysight Technologies, Inc. HQ072714P1430, HQ072713P1306, H9400312P1205, H9400311P1122, H94003101015, and H9400309P9008 were awarded to Agilent Technologies.

On 01 November 2014, Agilent Technologies, Inc. spun off their electronic measurement capabilities into another company, Keysight Technologies. Keysight now manages all of the Design Tools Environment software.

10. Listing of Sources:

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

PO Box 4026 Englewood, CO, 80155-4026 POC: Joe Troychak

11. Actions to Increase Competition:

Market research will continue to be conducted to identify if any other vendors possess the capability to meet DMEA’s requirement to upgrade and maintain the Keysight Technologies Design Tools Environment.

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: