FY26 Cadence Support for Fidelity Pointwise Renewal

NASA's Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for the FY26 Cadence Support for Fidelity Pointwise Renewal, a presolicitation synopsis for a sole source contract procurement. The agency intends to award this contract to Cadence Design Systems Inc, located in San Jose, California, based on a determination that Cadence is the sole provider capable of delivering the required support services. The procurement will utilize commercial items and services under FAR Parts 12 and 13 provisions and procedures. The performance location is NASA/Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas, with the place of performance specified as 2101 NASA Parkway, Houston, Texas 77058-3607. This Special Notice represents NASA's intent to proceed with a non-competitive award unless interested organizations can demonstrate why the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis.

The Special Notice solicits support services for Fidelity Pointwise software, including five units of support services with a twelve-month period of performance from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Interested organizations have until March 19, 2026, at 1 p.m. Central Standard Time to submit written capabilities and qualifications statements demonstrating why this procurement should be conducted competitively. All submissions must be directed to the primary point of contact, Cara Craft, at Cara.s.craft@nasa.gov, and oral communications are not acceptable. There are no set-aside restrictions for this procurement, meaning both small and large businesses are eligible to submit responses. The government will evaluate all submissions solely to determine whether competitive procurement is warranted, with the final decision remaining at NASA's sole discretion.