Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source

FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ANNOUNCEMENT: SUBJECT: Notice of intent to award a Sole Source SOLICITATION NUMBER: NB672030-18-02035 CONTACT POINTS: Michael Fredericks, Contracting Officer (303) 497-7763; DESCRIPTION: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division, on behalf of the Applied Physics Division (686), intends to issue a Firm Fixed Priced purchase order to a single source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1, "Only One Responsible Source" and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements, to Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Cage Code 5YJ79, 1 Space Park Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA. Specifications: The circuits will be based on InP HEMT transistors capable of producing amplifiers with not more than 10 stages and providing 0.4 mW of output power and 10 dB of gain at 1 THz. The vendor will supply proof that amplifiers fabricated in the technology have already achieved these specifications. The conductors on the top surface of the wafer must be robust enough to allow wire bonding, on-wafer probing, and solder connections. New designs resulting from this effort will remain confidential property of NIST. Item 1. Design kit and consultation. Vendor will provide circuit libraries to NIST with a complete set of transistor designs, electrical models and corresponding layouts. Vendor will provide NIST with sample amplifier designs, electrical models and corresponding layouts. Models and layouts will include amplifier designs with not more than 10 stages and providing at least 0.4 mW of output power and 10 dB of gain at 1 THz. Vendor will consult with NIST personnel in the use of the libraries and provide guidance on amplifier and other component designs. Item 2. Integrated circuit fabrication. Contingent upon delivery of designs from NIST, the vendor will fabricate integrated circuits as designed by NIST with design assistance from the vendor using their standard foundry technology, and deliver approximately 1/4 wafer area per run, diced to NIST specifications. DELIVERABLE SCHEDULE and ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA: Item 1: Delivery of Kit and Consultation begins - 10 days from placement of order Acceptance Criteria - NIST has a Design to Submit for Fabrication Item 2: Delivery of an Integrated Circuit - 30 days after completion of the multi-project fabrication run Acceptance Criteria - Integrated Circuit meets Design Specifications proved by NIST The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 334413, (Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing), size standard 1250. No solicitation package will be issued. This Notice of Intent is NOT a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a request for competition; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Inquiries will only be accepted via e-mail to michael.fredericks@nist.gov. The government will consider responses received no later than 2pm, MDT, Wednesday, 15 August 2018. Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for NIST may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. Information concerning SAM registered requirements may be viewed via the Internet at http://sam.gov. Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. No telephone requests will be honored. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Michael Fredericks at michael.fredericks@nist.gov.