Top

Research and Development Services in Support of the DARPA VISA Program

Active

DON-SNOTE-050228-001Federal

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

AI Contract Overview

The Department of the Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) in San Diego plans to award a cost reimbursement contract on a sole source basis to MCNC Research and Development Institute (MCNC-RDI) for research and development engineering services supporting the DARPA Vertically Integrated Sensor Array (VISA) Program. This contract is a continuation of previous work focusing on advancing high-density vertical interconnect technology needed for new infrared sensors developed under the VISA program, which supports both the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The contract will involve further development of the fabrication process, as well as ongoing fabrication and testing of high-density vertical interconnect layers that enable the creation of sensor chips. This sole source contract justification is based on the unique technical expertise and capabilities of MCNC-RDI, with the government determining that no other provider can meet the agency’s requirements without incurring substantial delays and additional costs. The contract is anticipated to last approximately one year, valued at around $950,000. The authority for sole source contracting under this procurement comes from 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, citing that only one responsible source is available. Questions about this procurement can be directed to the designated government point of contact. The NAICS classification relates to custom computer programming services with a size standard of $23 million.

General Info

SPAWARSYSCEN awards sole source $950K contract to MCNC-RDI for DARPA VISA sensor development.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Niwc Pacific

NAICS

541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services

Place of Performance

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

No documents available

Documents will appear here when they are available.

AI Contract Breakdown

Uniform Contract Format

No documents to break down

The breakdown needs solicitation documents. None were found from this contract's source.

Timeline

PostedFeb 28

special-notice

Ready to pursue this opportunity?

Get full access to track this contract, build proposals with AI assistance, and manage your pipeline.

Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Niwc Pacific

ContactsNo contacts available

OfficeSAN DIEGO, CA, 92152-5001, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Niwc Pacific

Office AddressSAN DIEGO, CA, 92152-5001, USA

ContactsNo contact information available

Full Description

The Department of the Navy, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) – San Diego intends to solicit and award cost reimbursement type contract to MCNC Research and Development Institute (MCNC-RDI), 3021 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 on a sole source basis for R&D engineering services in support of the DARPA Vertically Integrated Sensor Array (VISA) Program. This is a follow-on procurement of research and development services for the continued development of high density vertical interconnect technology suitable for new infrared sensors developed under the VISA program in support of Defense Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Under this action, MCNC-RDI will be tasked to further develop the fabrication process and continue with the fabrication and testing of high density vertical interconnect layers supporting development of sensor chips in support of the VISA program. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Authority for other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The use of any other source for this acquisition would result in the duplication of cost and time to develop the technical capability within another contractor’s workforce resulting in substantial added cost that is not expected to be recovered through competition. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541511, and the size standard is $23M. The anticipated period of performance will be approximately one year with an estimated value of $950,000. Questions concerning this sole source contract action may be directed to Esther E. Christianson at contact@example.gov. See numbered note 22