Request for Information/ Sources Sought Notice for Providers/Suppliers for a QuestaSim Software LicenseNotice ID: NIST–FY26–CHIPS–18Contract Opportunity TypeSources SoughtResponse Date: December 5,2025Product Service Code6640 – Laboratory Equipment and SuppliesNAICS Code513210 – Software PublishersBACKGROUNDThis is a notice to Request Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice (SSN) from industry to help determine the availability and capability of small business and other than small businesses that are capable of providing any or all of the services required by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NIST is conducting market research to identify potential sources that can provide QuestaSim Software License.This notice is strictly to request information for market research purposes to help NIST determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for this requirement. This notice shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation, or commitment by the NIST.OVERVIEWThe alternative computing group requires the purchase of Questsim VHDL/Verilog Simulation and Verification Software license for developing a Field Programmable Gate Array(FPGA) design in this project. This project requires the development of an FPGA–based memory device characterization platform, which involves programming and reading the memory devices, along with offloading several computationally intensive tasks to the FPGAs. To perform this process in the FPGA and verify the functionality of the design before implementation, it is required to simulate and verify the entire FPGA design with various constraints. Simulating the FPGA design with Questasim before implementation also guarantees functional and behavioral accuracy which is very essential for characterizing the memory devices. Questasim will be installed in our lab server and will be accessible to engineers and scientists in the group through floating license features.ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE