renew Synopsys software maintenance

NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center issued a Special Notice on January 14, 2026, regarding the renewal of Synopsys software maintenance for the Engineering Technology Development (ETD) program at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. The procurement is classified as a sole source contract under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), with the intent to award to Synopsys, Inc., located in Sunnyvale, California. NASA/NSSC determined that Synopsys is the sole provider capable of supplying this software maintenance renewal. The procurement will be conducted using commercial item procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13. The project is categorized under NAICS Code 513210 (Software Publishers) and PSC Code DA10 (IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service).

Interested organizations may submit written capabilities and qualifications to demonstrate their ability to provide Synopsys software maintenance renewal services; submissions must be received by the point of contact no later than 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on January 19, 2026. The Government will use these submissions solely to determine whether to pursue competitive procurement, with the final decision to compete resting entirely at the Government's discretion. The software maintenance renewal is required for a 1-year performance period and involves delivery of license files to support mixed-signal ASIC design tools critical to ongoing NASA/GSFC programs, with delays potentially impacting project schedules and fiscal year funding timelines. Oral communications are not acceptable; interested parties must submit written qualifications to Monica D. Wilson, Procurement Assistant, or Tiffany Neal, Supervisory Contract Specialist, at the identified contact information.