N0016426Q0218 NON COMP.pdf
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This is a Memorandum to File documenting a decision to restrict competition for a commercial acquisition under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT). The contracting officer for the federal agency has determined that only one source is reasonably available for this procurement.
The vendor identified for this sole-source acquisition is Cadence Design Systems, Inc., located in San Jose, California (CAGE Code: 0B6F5). The requirement is for commercial license and maintenance agreements for FDA Cadence software tools, specifically: Spectra MMSIM with Spectra X Simulator, Virtuoso Advanced Node Option for Layout, Virtuoso Layout Suite XL, Virtuoso Schematic Editor XL, and Virtuoso ADE Assembler. The period of performance runs from September 13, 2026, through September 12, 2027. The justification for sole-source procurement is based on three selected rationales: exclusive licensing agreements (the tools are only available from Cadence as the original equipment manufacturer), other reasons related to design database compatibility and specialized tool requirements, and restrictive rights associated with proprietary design information and process data. The contracting officer, Michelle Junalee Helton Morgan, approved this justification on June 25, 2026, under RFO FAR 12.102(a) and RFO DFARS 212, confirming that an acquisition limiting competition is justified for this commercial software and maintenance requirement.
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| Solicitation - N0016426Q0218.pdf | ||
| N0016426Q0218 SYNOPSIS.pdf |
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ARP 53.12-1
APR 2026
MEMORANDUM TO THE FILE FOR
AMS PID:
Subject: DECISION TO RESTRICT COMPETITION FOR COMMERCIAL ACQUISITION
UNDER THE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD (SAT)
IDENTIFICATION OF SOURCE -
Vendor Name:
Vendor City/State:
CAGE Code:
RFO FAR 12.102(a) authorizes the use of restricting competition for acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services not exceeding the SAT when the Contracting Officer determines that only one source is reasonably available due to circumstances such as urgency, exclusive licensing, brand-name requirements, or industrial mobilization.
In accordance with RFO FAR 12.102(a), this memorandum documents the absence of competition for this commercial acquisition. Only one source will be solicited for this requirement (or a portion thereof), and the total value is not expected to exceed the SAT.
I. DESCRIPTION OF ITEM OR SERVICE:
Provide a description of the item or service required, to include its intended use, the name of the required source or brand name, and the required delivery date/period of performance.
II. THE DETERMINATION FOR USE OF RESTRICTING COMPETITION IS BASED ON THE
FOLLOWING: <Select applicable sole-source rationale category>
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