-Part Number: 38500-99 Year, Virtuoso(R) Spectre(R) Simulator (QTY. 3)

-Part Number: 90003U G3-99 Year, Upgrade from Virtuoso Spectre Simulator (38500) Quanty of 6 to Virtuoso Multi-mode simulation (90003)(QTY.1)

Software maintenance is for 12 months.

NASA/GSFC intends to purchase the items from Cadence Design Systems, Inc. because this software licenses and maintenance renewal is proprietary to this vendor as they have no authorized resellers or distributors.

The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12.

Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. east time on March 19, 2014 to [email protected]. 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.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/p ub_library/Omb.html .