Intent to Award Sole Source - Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Agency
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Air Force Research Laboratory
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- Place of performance
- San Jose, California 95134, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source contract to Cadence Design Systems, Inc. The notice pertains to the procurement of code verification software called Pointwise, specifically supporting two Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) for software support. Although the notice indicates a primary intent to award to Cadence Design Systems, it also allows other responsible sources to submit capability statements or proposals within a 5-day window. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 541519 for Other Computer Related Services, with a size standard of $34M. The notice was posted on April 30, 2025, with a response deadline of May 5, 2025.
Contractors interested in responding to this Special Notice must provide comprehensive information including points of contact, business size classification, socioeconomic status, and CAGE or DUNS numbers. Respondents are required to demonstrate how their product meets the specified product characteristics, with submissions limited to 10 pages in Microsoft Word format. The government maintains discretion to either proceed with the sole source award or potentially convert the procurement to a competitive or small business set-aside procurement based on received responses. Eligible participants include large U.S. businesses, small U.S. businesses, and foreign businesses, with special consideration for socioeconomic categories such as Women-Owned Small Business, 8(a) firms, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and HUBZone businesses. All submitted information must be unclassified, and responses should be emailed to Anne Mitchell at anne.mitchell.1@us.af.mil by the specified deadline of May 5, 2025, at 0900 AM EST.
Notice text
The Government has a requirement for a Sole Source purchase from Cadence Design Systems, a code verification software specific to one manufacturer.
CLIN #
DESCRIPTION
QTY
UNIT
0001
CFD111SCM1 Support for Pointwise
3
Each
0002
CFD111SCM1 Support for Pointwise
1
Each
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received within 5 days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement.
If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603. If this effort becomes a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. Therefore, small businesses that want to be considered for a small business set-aside should demonstrate how they intend to comply.
A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Contractors should be aware of the following information:
- Contractors must include the following information:
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- Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers.
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- Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business. Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above.
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- Identification of any other socioeconomic status including Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone.
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- Company CAGE Code or DUNS Number.
- In your response, you must address how your product meets the product characteristics specified above.
- Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED.
- Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format.
Responses should be emailed to Anne Mitchell at anne.mitchell.1@us.af.mil no later than, 05 May 2025, 0900 AM EST. Any questions should be directed to Anne Mitchell through email.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Intent to Award Sole Source.docx | DOCX document |
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