Cadence Software

Added: Feb 02, 2018 8:48 am AFRL requires Cadence software license bundles for Integrated Circuit (IC) Layout software consisting of the following: Innovus Implementation System.

The government intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Cadence Design Systems, 2655 Seely Ave Bldg 5, San Jose CA 95134.

The Government has determined that no other source has commercial offerings that can meet this requirement. The program office has developed a complex series of commands, applications, and customized tools to control the Cadence IC layout software based on the unique command structure of the product. At this time the engineers only have developed a command set to control the Cadence set of IC place and route tools and their flow supports only Cadence software for layout of IC design, making it the only suitable product for the current IC layout effort. The design flow and tools are interdependent; using another software product would require significant engineering man hours and cost to redevelop the series of commands, applications, and customized tools. This represents a substantial duplication of cost that is not expected to be recovered through competition.