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66 -- PCB FOOTPRINT MANAGEMENT/CREATION SOL F42650-98-R-0045 DUE 021198 POC For copy, No solicitation will be issued., This is the solicitation.,, For additional information contact Michael Wood/Pkoc/ [801]775-2395 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number F42650-98-0045. This solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-36. The standard industrial classification code is 3823 and the small business size standard is 500. This solicitation is not set aside for small business. ITEM 001 P/N: VT1000-SJF Cadence Design Systems- Symbols and PCB footprint management and creation tool. Interfaces directly (no translations) with Cadence Concept and Cadence Allegro. Software runs on Windows/NT and includes 3 years technical support and upgrades and includes floating license. Quantity 2. ITEM 002 P/N:FET1100-SUF Concept Expert System by Cadence Design Systems- Design capture package that allows design capture both through text and graphics. Allows cross probing to and from PCB layout tool Allegro. Supports SKILL tool extension language. Includes ASCII part file support as well as automatic package and netlist optimization. Fully intergrated with PN's: FET1200SJF, PE2200-SJF, and VT2200-SJF. Software runs on Windows/NT and includes 3 years technical support and upgrades and includes floating license. Quantity 3. ITEM 003 P/N:FET1200-SJF Check Plus-HDL by Cadence Design Systems- Customizable design rule checker that offers 150 advanced rules checks and 40 common electrical checks. Allows for the custom development user defined rules. Errors in the schematic can be marked automatically. Fully compatable with PN-FET1100-SUF. Software runs on Windows/NT and includes 3 years technical support and upgrades and includes floating license. Quantity 1. ITEM 004 P/N: PE2200-SJF Board Quest Expert by Cadence Design Systems- Floor planning and Signal intergrity tool at the board and system level. Seamless intergration with PN's:FET1100-SUF and VT2200-SJF, with direct acess to Concept and Allegro libraries. Automatic topology extraction from pre and post routes. Software runs on Windows/NT with 3 years technical support and upgrades and includes floating license. Quantity 1. ITEM 005 P/N: VT2200-SJF Allegro Expert by Cadence Design Systems- Printed circuit board and MCM design tool with full support of SKILL tool extension language. Inputs netlist directly from PN-FET1100-SUF, and seamlessly intergrates with PN-PE2200-SJF. Extract utility for customized reporting and push button integration to Spectra autorouter. Software runs on Windows/NT and includes 3 years of technical suppport and upgrades and includes floating license. Quantity 2. ITEM 006 P/N: SP2200-SJF SPECCTRA Expert by Cadence Design Systems- Features include:AutoRoute, Advanced Rules, Hybrid, Design for Manufacture, Fast Circuits, EditRoute, Edit Fast Circuits, Edit Place, and Auto Place. Push button interfaces with Cadence Allegro. Software runs on Windows/NT and includes 3 years of technical support and upgrades and includes floating license. Quantity 1. ITEM 007 P/N: PE2500 Symbols and IBIS library by Cadence Design Systems. A library containing many symbols and IBIS models directly usable by PN's:PE2200-SJF and FET1100-SUF. Software models run on Windows/NT and include 3 years technical support and upgrades ITEM 001 P/N: VT1000-SJF Cadence Design Systems- Symbols and PCB footprint management and and includes floating license. Quantity 1. ITEM 008 P/N: 86013-NA Concept Basics NT Training- 2 day training on PN's:FET1100-SUF, and FET2200-SJF. Training will be offsite. Quantity 2. ITEM 009 P/N: 86014-NA Concept Front to Back NT training- A 2 day offsite training course on PN-FET1100-SUF. Covers intergration of front end (Concept) to back end (Allegro). Quantity 2. ITEM 010 P/N:85024-NA Allegro Designer for Windows NT. Training offsite for 4 days covering the complete backend process with Allegro on NT. Quantity 2. ITEM 011 P/N:86017-NA High-Speed Design Flow- A 4 day offsite training course in the use of PN-PE2200-SJF(Signal Intergrity Analysis). This class demonstrates Board Quest, Sig-Xplorer, DF/signoise, and Allegro being used to solve signal intergrity issues. Quantity 2. ITEM 012 P/N: 87012 SPECCTRA Basic Autoroute training. A 2 day offsite training course on routing stategies and rules assignment using SPECCTRA. Quantity 2. ITEM 013 P/N: 99998 -SPECCTRA Advanced Autoroute training. 2 days offsite training on strategies for very dense, double sided surface mount designs with high speed requirements. Quantity 2. Date of delivery 30 Sep 98. Place of delivery Hill Air Force Base, Bldg 100 Bay 0. Acceptance Dest. FOB Dest. Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial applies to this acquisition. Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Price, technical and past performance when combined are significantly less important than cost or price. Offerors must include completed copies of the clauses 52.212-3 and 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with your offer. For a copy contact Mike Wood (801)775-2395. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR commodity clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition: 52.203-6; 52.203-10; 52.219-08; 52.222-26; 52.222-35; 52.222-36; 52.222-37. Clause 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following additional DFAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition: 252.225-7012; 252.233-7000. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) applies to this acquisition. The DO Rating is A-9. Offers are due 27 Jan 98 at 2:00 P.M MST the Directorate of Contracting/OO-ALC/PKO, 6038 Aspen Ave, Bldg 1289NE, Hill AFB, UT 84056-5805. Please ensure solicitation number is on your mailing label. For information regarding this acquisition, please contact Michael J. Wood (801)775-2395.. Automated statements in this synopsis regarding availability of written solicitations do no apply to this acquisition. The approximate issue/response date will be 27 Jan 98. To: Cadence Design Systems, Golden CO 80401. No telephone requests. Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. All responsible sources solicited may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. Authority: 10 U.S.C. 2304(C)(1), Justification: Supplies (or Services) required are available from only one or a limited number of responsible source(s) and no other type of supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The proposed contract action is for supplies and services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one, or a limited number of sources under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within forty-five days (thirty days if award is issued under an existing basic ordering agreement) after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A Determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. It is suggested that small business firms or others interested in subcontracting opportunities in connection with the described procurement make contact with the firm(s) listed. An Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from offerors or potential offerors during the proposal development phase of this acquisition. The purpose of the Ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the program director or contracting officer, but to communicate contractor, concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. When requested, the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The Ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals or in the source selection process. Interested parties are invited to call Brent W. Kendall if your concerns are not satisfied by the contracting officer (801)777-6991. See Note (s) 26. (0027)

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