Rhapsody ASIC

The U.S. Army Contracting Command at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ, on behalf of the Office of the Product Manager Guided Precision Munitions and Mortar Systems and Product Manager Combat Ammunition Systems, intends to award a sole source, firm fixed price contract to L3-Interstate Electronics Corporation (L3-IEC) for the procurement of 11,909 Rhapsody Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) Chips. These chips are specifically designed for use with the Precision Guidance Kit (PGK) GPS Receiver and incorporate proprietary technology essential for tracking the Government-encrypted P(Y) code within the PGK. The contract is being awarded under authority permitting sole source procurement due to the unique capabilities of L3-IEC, who currently customizes these ASIC chips under the Trusted Foundry Program from Global Foundries. The contract encompasses all activities required to inspect and deliver the entire quantity of Rhapsody ASIC chips, with a scheduled delivery within the fourth quarter of the U.S. Government Fiscal Year 2019. The ASIC is critical as the main integrated circuit for the PGK M1156 GPS receiver, housing the correlators and algorithms needed for encrypted code tracking. The designated point of contact for this procurement is Jessica Gondela, a contract specialist at ACC-NJ, located at Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. This acquisition supports the Department of Defense’s requirements for advanced precision-guided munitions technology and ensures lifecycle procurement through a life time buy to sustain fielded guidance systems.