Cadence Support Renewal for Fidelity Software
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
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NASA's National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) is seeking to renew its support contract for Fidelity Software through a sole source procurement with Cadence Design Systems Inc. This decision is based on the determination that Cadence Design Systems Inc. is the only provider capable of delivering the required Cadence Support Renewal services under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.102(a). The contract performance will take place at NASA's Glenn Research Center, with the procurement coordinated by the NSSC located at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The acquisition will follow the commercial item acquisition procedures described in FAR Part 12, and the applicable NAICS code for this contract is 513210. Interested organizations may submit written statements of capabilities and qualifications by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on June 17, 2026, to be considered for potential competition, although the government maintains discretion to proceed without full and open competition. Oral communications regarding this solicitation are not permitted. The contract is designated as an 8(a) sole source procurement, and the NASA FAR Supplement clause concerning the procurement ombudsman applies, providing an avenue for addressing acquisition concerns. McKenzie Hanson, the procurement specialist, is the primary point of contact for this solicitation.
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Synopsis:
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for Cadence Support Renewal for Fidelity Software.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC under the authority of FAR 12.102(a). It has been determined that CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC is the sole provider of Cadence Support Renewal for Fidelity Software.
NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be located at NASA/ Glenn Research Center (GRC).
The Government intends to acquire Choose an item.Commercial items or services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 for Commercial
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 513210.
Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on 6/17/2026. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
NASA FAR Supplement Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at https://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/procurement/regs/Procurement-Ombuds-Comp-Advocate-Listing.pdf .
Primary Point of Contact:
McKenzie Hanson
Procurement Specialist
McKenzie.M.Hanson@nasa.gov