JA SOW 21_1A9 Cadence_18Feb21_Redacted.pdf

DMEA #21-07

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

SOW#21-07

Sole Source Justification and Approval

1. Agency and Contracting Activity:

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

2. Nature/Description of Action:

This is a new contract for Cadence Software Maintenance for 12 months with one (1) option year, to be acquired on a Firm Fixed Price basis using RDT&E Funds. The value of this procurement is estimated to be .

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

DMEA requires Computer Aided Design (CAD) software tools in order to design and verify integrated circuits. CAD software companies have created design flow tools called Electronic Design Automation (EDA) that integrate different CAD tools into a single environment to support all steps of integrated circuit design and verification. DMEA uses the Cadence Design Environment EDA to develop custom process design kits (PDK), device modeling, and to support different fabrication technologies.

DMEA has a perpetual lease for twenty-four (24) different Cadence design flow CAD software tools, as listed in the table below:

Product Number

Product Description

21400M1 Support for Virtuoso(R) Schematic Editor Verilog(R) Interface 3002M1 Support for Virtuoso Digital Implementation 38500M1 Support for Spectre(R) Classic Simulator 38520M1 Support for Spectre(R) - RF option for 38500 and 91050 70060M1 Support for Spectre AMS Connector 70070M1 Support for Spectre AMS Designer 71520M1 Support for Diva(R) Physical Verification and Extraction Suite 72110M1 Support for Assura(TM) Design Rule Checker 72120M1 Support for Assura(TM) Layout Vs. Schematic Verifier 72140M1 Support for Assura(TM) Graphical User Interface Option 90006M1 Support for Spectre(R) MMSIM with Spectre X Simulator 900M1 Support for Cadence(R) SKILL Development Environment 95100M1 Support for Virtuoso(R) Schematic Editor L 95115M1 Support for Virtuoso(R) Schematic Editor XL 95200M1 Support for Virtuoso(R) Analog Design Environment L 95210M1 Support for Virtuoso(R) Analog Design Environment XL 95260M1 Support for Virtuoso(R) ADE Assembler 95300M1 Support for Virtuoso(R) Layout Suite L 95310M1 Support for Virtuoso(R) Layout Suite XL CFM100M1 Support for Conformal - L (a.k.a Conformal ASIC) QRCX100M1 Support for Cadence Quantus QRC Extraction - L TPS100M1 Support for Tempus Timing Signoff Solution L

X300M1 Support for Xcelium Single-Core X310M1 Support for Xcelium Digital Mixed Signal Option

Most viable software is subject to change. Maintenance updates the software modules to adapt to changes in the software environment, add functional enhancements, diagnose and fixes errors, and increase software functionality and maintainability over a much longer period of time.

Because designing and verifying integrated circuits is a fundamental DMEA mission, DMEA has a need to continually maintain the software in order to provide user support services for its CAD

EDA.

4. Authority Cited:

FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii) Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items; 41 U.S.C. 1901.

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is the only responsible source that can provide software maintenance and user support services for the twenty-four (24) different Cadence design flow CAD software tools.

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is the source of the twenty four different Cadence design flow CAD software tools. CAD software designed by Cadence Design Systems contains proprietary scripting support language. This scripting language interprets and automates the execution of tasks throughout the design flow process. Because Cadence Design Systems does not authorize other sources to have access to this scripting support language, only Cadence Design Systems can properly perform software maintenance on the twenty-four Cadence CAD software tools.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

The manufacturer, Cadence Design Systems, Inc., has stated that they are the only authorized company that can provide software maintenance for these software tools.

7. Fair and Reasonable Cost Determination:

As stated in FAR 13.106-3(a), before making award, the contracting officer must determine that the proposed price is fair and reasonable. The contracting officer will perform price analysis on

-3(2).

Typed Name: Robert D. Crandell Date: _______________

Title: Contracting Officer Signature: __________________

8. Market Research:

Market research indicates that software maintenance from another source could introduce foreign, potentially non-compatible source programming language into the EDA. Also, Cadence Design Systems would not be able to offer an adequate level of technical support for an EDA containing foreign CAD software. Consequently, a lack of adequate technical support for the integrated circuit design flow process will create significant technical risks.

A Sources Sought notice was posted on beta.sam.gov to seek more competition for this maintenance and user service requirement. Two sources responded, however, Cadence Design Systems, Inc. confirmed that they are the only authorized company that can provide software maintenance for these software tools.

9. Other Facts:

Because the Cadence Design Suite is broadly used in the integrated circuit manufacturing industry, DMEA must have properly maintained Cadence Design Suite software. All previous awards for this requirement were awarded as a sole source to Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

10. Listing of Sources:

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

2655 Seely Avenue San Jose, CA 95134 POC: Don Mausali (V): 408-428-5752

11. Actions to Increase Competition:

DMEA currently uses EDA CAD software from other manufacturers, like Mentor Graphics Corporation and Synopsys, Inc. DMEA will examine new software updates to these EDAs to see if compatibility or overlap occurs with Cadence CAD software. Compatibility or overlap could enable another source to perform maintenance on Cadence software. In addition, the solicitation, accompanied by this approved justification, will be posted on beta.sam.gov.

12. Contracting Officer Certification: I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to e and belief.

Typed Name: Robert D. Crandell Date: _______________

Title: Contracting Officer Signature: __________________