SAM #N6893627SIMACQDB0000MEB0000M0034

NAWCWD China Lake seeks Cadence OrCAD licenses and maintenance renewals

NAWCWD China Lake is seeking Cadence OrCAD licenses and maintenance renewals for Navy electronics-design work. - Government buyer: Department of the Navy, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD), China Lake. - OEM: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. — OrCAD software. - Vendor: EMA Design Automation, identified as the Navy’s sole North American authorized distributor and intended source for the maintenance renewal. - Requested items: - 2 Cadence OrCAD software licenses; no part numbers specified. - 33 Cadence OrCAD software maintenance renewals; no part numbers specified. - Notable requirement: The notice describes an intended sole-source purchase. It does not specify license or maintenance terms, technical configurations, or a period of performance.

Description

THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE, NOT A REQUEST FOR A QUOTE (RFQ).  A RFQ WILL NOT BE ISSUED AND QUOTES WILL NOT BE REQUESTED. 

In accordance with FAR 12.102(a) and 41 U.S.C. 1901, the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD), China Lake, intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract under Simplified Acquisition Procedures on a sole source basis for:  

 Cadance-OrCAD Software Maintenance Renewals QTY.33   

 Cadance-OrCAD Licenses QTY. 2 

This requirement is sole sourced to EMA Design Automation, 225 Tech Park Drive, Rochester, NY 14623 as this is a renewal of existing software maintenance, and EMA Design Automation is the sole North American authorized distributor for the Navy. 

THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; no solicitation or RFQ will be forthcoming. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than 11 AM PST 11/10/2026. The written response shall reference solicitation number: N6893627SIMACQDB0000MEB0000M0034 and must provide a clear and concise capability statement to show the ability to perform the required work without compromising the quality, accuracy, reliability and schedule.  Written responses to this notice shall be submitted by email: Andrea.m.farrell7.civ@us.navy.mil  

All vendors must be registered at https://sam.gov/ prior to submitting quotes. It is recommended that all interested parties be aware that processing this additional information may take at least 10-15 days and are proactive in maintaining the SAM registrations in an 'Active' status as the government cannot award an entity without an 'Active' SAM registration.  

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