N0017326Q5309 - Renewal of Cadence Software Suite
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has issued a Notice of Intent to award a sole source purchase order to EMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC. of Rochester, New York, for the renewal of their Cadence Software Suite maintenance. This is not a request for competitive proposals or offers. Interested parties may submit evidence of their capability to compete by February 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for maintenance services for various Cadence software suite components for a period from March 13, 2026, to March 13, 2027. The specific items include:
- Sigrity X Advanced SIMaintenance (1 quantity)
- OrCAD Library Builder Maintenance (1 quantity)
- Sigrity X Aurora PCB Analysis Maintenance (1 quantity)
- OrCAD X Capture Maintenance (10 total quantities across two line items)
- OrCAD(R) PCB Designer Professional with PSpice(R) Maintenance (2 total quantities across two line items)
- Allegro X Designer Plus – Maintenance (1 quantity)
- OrCAD X Professional – Maintenance (2 total quantities across two line items)
- OrCAD X PSpice Designer – Maintenance (5 total quantities across two line items)
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sole Source Purchase Order (Notice of Intent)
- NAICS: 541519 (Computer Systems Design Services) with a Small Business size standard
- PSC: 7A20 (Application Development Software Delivered By Perpetual License...)
- Procedure: Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13.106-1(b))
- Response Due: February 9, 2026, 1:00 PM EST
- Published: February 5, 2026
Additional Notes
This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a solicitation. The NRL intends to award to EMA DESIGN AUTOMATION, INC. as the only responsible source. Any response to this notice must provide clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement, which remains at the Government's discretion. No reimbursement will be provided for costs incurred in providing capability information. All correspondence should reference Notice of Intent number N0017326Q5309.