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Cornerstone Initiative Request CS-21-1301 - Radiation Hardened By Design Enablement in State-of-the-Art (Sub-28nm) Technologies

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The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Chemical Biological Center, in coordination with the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Army Contracting Command at Rock Island, manages the Cornerstone Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), a public-private consortium aimed at strengthening the U.S. manufacturing and defense industrial base. This initiative, aligned with Executive Order 13806, focuses on fostering resilient and advanced manufacturing capabilities. Under this program, a competitive Cornerstone Initiative Request (CIR) titled "Radiation Hardened By Design Enablement in State-of-the-Art (sub-28nm) Technologies" is planned for release on or after April 12, 2021, with a closing date approximately 10 business days later. The solicitation is exclusively open to members of the Cornerstone consortium and will seek whitepapers for fixed-price OTAs with milestone-based incremental payments. The intended period of performance for the awarded work is 36 months, with a potential non-competitive follow-on production OTA contingent on successful prototype development. The primary goal of this effort is to deliver radiation-hardened, state-of-the-art integrated circuits and system-on-chip technologies fabricated within the United States, ensuring ownership and manufacturing bases remain domestic, specifically under U.S. ownership and CONUS location. All awarded OTAs will include compliance with the updated FAR clause 52.204-25, which restricts certain telecommunications and video surveillance services and equipment. Entities interested in participating must be Cornerstone members, having initiated the membership process with a signed Consortium Management Agreement to be eligible for award consideration. Communication regarding the CIR will be disseminated to consortium members and applicants through email. This announcement serves solely for planning and informational purposes, with no obligation or guarantee from the government to issue a CIR or award any contract. Interested parties can obtain membership information or direct inquiries to the designated Cornerstone OTA email address.

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U.S. Army leads consortium to develop radiation-hardened chips with domestic manufacturing focus.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W4MM USA Joint Munitions CommandView Agency

NAICS

334413 - Semiconductor and Related Device ManufacturingView NAICS

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PostedMar 30

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command

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OfficeROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-5000, USA

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Department Of Defense → W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command

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Office AddressROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-5000, USA

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U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command - Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC), Rock Island, IL, on behalf of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy via its Manufacturing Resiliency and Assurance Office, and Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program (10 U.S.C. - 2508), in conjunction with Army Contracting Command - Rock Island (ACC-RI), manages the Cornerstone Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), in accordance with 10 U.S.C. - 2371b. Cornerstone was architected to create a broad-based, flexible and enduring public-private consortium focused on strategic strengthening of the U.S. Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base and provide a strong complement to the mandates in Presidential Executive Order 13806. ACC-RI, on behalf of DEVCOM CBC and Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane (NSWC Crane), intends to issue a competitive Cornerstone Initiative Request (CIR) for Radiation-Hardened By Design Enablement in State-of-the-Art (sub-28nm) Technologies on or after 12 April 2021, with an estimated closing date of 10 business days after issuance. The CIR for Radiation-Hardened By Design Enablement in State-of-the-Art (sub-28nm) Technologies is restricted to Cornerstone consortium members. The CIR will solicit whitepapers for one or more fixed-price OTA with incremental payments made upon completion of specific milestones. Period of performance will be 36 months. A non-competitive follow-on production OT may be awarded following a successful prototype. The objective of this effort is to provide the DoD with a radiation-hardened source of a state-of-the-art (<28nm) application specific integrated circuits/System-on-Chip and Application Specific Standard Products capability that is U- owned and CONUS-based. Any OT awarded as a result of this initiative will incorporate revised FAR clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment, dated Aug 2020. The CIR for Radiation-Hardened By Design Enablement in State-of-the-Art (sub-28nm) Technologies will be communicated to the Cornerstone consortium and companies with pending applications via email. Entities are required to have begun the membership process for their proposal to be reviewed. Entities must be members of the Cornerstone consortium, with a signed Cornerstone Consortium Management Agreement, to be awarded this OTA task. Contractors may obtain Cornerstone registration information by inquiring at: usarmy.ria.devcom-cbc.mbx.cornerstone-ota@mail.mil Interested parties should stay alert for any changes that may be published to this beta.sam.gov posting. Please email all questions and responses to the following mailbox: usarmy.ria.devcom-cbc.mbx.cornerstone-ota@mail.mil This Special Notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a CIR or an obligation on behalf of the U.S. Government. Issuance of this Special Notice is not a guarantee of a future CIR or an award and is not a commitment of any kind by the Government.