Engineering Support Services

The Government is performing market research on potential sources for the following requirements. This notification is for market research purposes to identify potential contractors who have the skills, experience, and knowledge required to successfully complete this effort for Hill Air Force Base, Utah and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement will be accomplished. This is not a request for proposal or invitation for bid. Description of Engineering Service: The Government has a requirement for on-site at Hill AFB engineering support to implement a MIL-STD-1553 IP core into a custom motherboard. This motherboard will use the Xilinx Virtex II Pro FPGA with its PowerPC processor. Potential sources must have extensive experience with implementing 1553 IP cores into FPGA designs. The requirement is for both a 1553 IP core and skilled engineering support for this effort. Potential sources must also be able to provide on-site engineering support to implement Cyprus Hotlink interface chips into the Government's custom motherboard. The Government will provide a test set with a 1553 card, motherboard, and support equipment required to accomplish the project. A United States Federal Government SECRET security clearance is required for this work. Respondents to this request will be retained in a file and subsequently notified if, and when, a Request for Proposal is posted. Responding to this request in no manner guarantees a contract will be awarded to the respondent for the potential sources market research.