Mentor Graphics Software License
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA9401-25-Q-0059
- Agency
-
Nuclear Weapons Center
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
- Kirtland AFB, New Mexico 87117, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Nuclear Weapons Center has issued a Special Notice regarding the procurement of Mentor Graphics software licenses as a sole source acquisition. The notice pertains to various software dongles and floating licenses for PADS and ModelSIM PE/PLUS applications required by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Starfire Optical Range. Siemens Industry Software Inc. (SISW) has been identified as the sole manufacturer and authorized licensor for these specialized software products. The procurement will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures with Other Than Full and Open Competition, as the government has determined that SISW is the exclusive provider of these software support services in North America. This acquisition supports critical Air Force space domain missions, including optical sensing, imaging, and atmospheric propagation technologies for the 3.5M optical telescope research project.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to inform the contractor community of the government's intent to award a sole source purchase order to Siemens Industry Software Inc. for commercial off-the-shelf software network licenses essential for programming multiple telescopes and associated systems. While this is not a competitive proposal solicitation, the notice includes a closing date of July 18, 2025, at 12:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time for interested parties to submit written information demonstrating their ability to provide the specified products. The anticipated award date is August 15, 2025, with responses due by July 17, 2025, according to the special notice posting. Any contractor wishing to challenge the sole source determination must provide evidence of their capability to deliver equivalent Mentor Graphics software licenses and technical support services. The government retains sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on any responses received, though the current justification emphasizes the critical nature of these specific software licenses for electronic design automation in ongoing Air Force development efforts.
Notice text
Item Description Required
PADS Dongle - (9-3463285a) 1
PADS Dongle - (9-6c543bd8) 1
PADS Floating - (080027C5EF0A) 2
ModelSIM PE/PLUS Ap SW Dongle - (9-25605f7f) 1
ModelSIM PE/PLUS Ap SW Dongle - (9-548e4104) (9-43ae3a65) 1
ModelSIM PE/PLUS Ap SW Dongle - (9-56fc85bf) 1
ModelSIM PE/PLUS Ap SW Dongle - (9-70c905a7) 1
ModelSIM PE/PLUS Ap SW Floating - (080027C5EF0A) 3
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sole Source Letter - SISW (1).pdf | ||
| Notice of Intent.pdf | ||
| Sole Source JA - Mentor Graphics - Redacted.pdf |
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