JA SOW 22-2F4 Redacted.pdf

DMEA #22-42

6/8/2018

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

SOW #22-2F4

Sole Source Justification

1. Agency and Contracting Activity:

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

2. Nature/Description of Action:

This requirement is for a new Firm Fixed Price contract, using RDT&E funds, to acquire Synopsys TCAD Sentaurus software modules (Device Power and Structure Editor) tool licenses for a base year plus two option years.

3. Description of Supplies/Services:

DMEA uses the Synopsys Design Environment for complex Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) and Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) designs. The vendor shall provide software maintenance and support for all products identified in Appendix A of SOW 22-2F4.

The estimated value of this procurement is.

4. Authority Cited:

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

5. Reason for Authority Cited:

DMEA uses Synopsys electronic design automation (EDA) tools in the integration circuit (IC) design flow. The TCAD Sentaurus Device power software module is an enhancement of SDevice tool because it has the capability of electrical simulations for compound materials needed for Silicon carbide. The software module TCAD Sentaurus Structure Editor is an enhancement of SProcess tool because it has the capability of direct CAD operations for the creation of geometric structures without the need of an existing silicon carbide process recipe.

Synopsys is the only source that can provide the software modules TCAD Sentaurus Device Power and TCAD Sentaurus Structure Editor because they are a software enhancement for actual TCAD software modules (SDevice and Sprocess). In addition, the actual software modules lack the capability of compound material (Silicon Carbide) analysis for current-voltage simulations.

Moreover, the required software support and maintenance software products are proprietary to Synopsys.

6. Efforts to Obtain Competition:

No action was taken to obtain competition because the required software and support services are proprietary to Synopsys. The solicitation, accompanied by this approved justification will be posted on SAM.gov.

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) and previous purchases.

DMEA #22-42

6/8/2018

Typed Name: _____________ Date: 11 August 2022

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 software and support services. Synopsys stated that their software is proprietary and therefore only Synopsys can update and maintain its EDA tools software.

9. Other Facts:

Similar services were procured under contract HQ072722P0002.

10. Listing of Sources:

None.

11. Actions to Increase Competition:

No action was taken to increase competition since the software and support services are proprietary to Synopsys. Market research will be conducted for future requirements in order to identify any emerging sources.

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: 11 August 2022

Title: Contracting Officer Signature: _______________