Aldec Software Renewal

NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Aldec Software Renewal. 

 NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Aldec, Inc 2260 Corporate Circle, Ste 400

Henderson, Nevada 89074-7701 under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). It has been determined that Aldec, Inc is the sole provider of Aldec Software Renewal.

This procurement is for the purchase of a Aldec Software Renewal this engineering tool is crucial for development, analysis, and simulation of large FPGAbased processing systems.  Delays in development of time‐critical projects could extend their schedules beyond their current fiscal year.  The government would lose the intellectual property IP that has been developed using Altera’s FPGA development environment and tools.

NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort.  Performance will be located at NASA/ Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC).

The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 513210

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 11:59 a.m.  Eastern Standard Time on 2/6/2023. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.

Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .

Primary Point of Contact:

Kathi Thomas

Purchasing Agent

katheryn.a.thomas@nasa.gov

Secondary Point of Contact:

Tiffany Neal

Contracting Officer

tiffany.neal@nasa.gov