Federal Bid

Last Updated on 23 Aug 2012 at 8 AM
Sources Sought
Boulder Montana

Field Programmable Gate Array Evaluation Boards

Solicitation ID NB688000-12-05485
Posted Date 26 Jul 2012 at 10 PM
Archive Date 23 Aug 2012 at 5 AM
NAICS Category
Product Service Code
Set Aside No Set-Aside Used
Contracting Office Department Of Commerce Nist
Agency Department Of Commerce
Location Boulder Montana United states
NB688000-12-05485

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Acquisition Management Division

Sources Sought for Commercial Item Purchase

The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that are capable of providing 50 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Evaluation Boards that meet the following technical specifications:

-Must be drop-in compatible with Opal Kelly Model XEM6010-LX150
-Must include a Xilinx XC6SLX150 FPGA
-Must include a USB interface with C++ and verilog libraries for data transfer and triggering
-Must include a frequency adjustable clock
-Must include a 32 Mb flash memery and a 128 Mb DDR2 SDRAM memory
-Must include two Samtec BSE-040-01-F-D-A expansion connectors with spacing and pinouts identical to the Opal Kelly XEM6010-LX150
-The expansion connector wiring must be impedance matched for LVDS

This announcement is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. No solicitation is available at this time. The purpose of this synopsis is to identify organizations with the requisite qualifications to meet the requirements of the item stated herein. After results of this market research are obtained and analyzed and compared with NIST's minimum requirements, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage, then this acquisition may be solicited as a small business set aside. NIST is seeking responses from ALL responsible sources, including large and small businesses (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB). This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing, with a small business size standard for such requirements of 500 employees. The specific purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is to determine if there are small businesses, within the parameters identified above, that are capable of providing the item required.

Interested business organizations that believe they are capable of meeting the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to ten (10) pages or less. Responses should include the following information:

1. Name and size of company that will provide the item.
2. Name of company that will manufacture the item.
3. Spec sheets of the item showing the ability to meet the criteria identified above
4. Typical number of weeks ARO to deliver the item.
5. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing its minimum specifications and finalizing its market research.

Any proprietary information should be so marked. The written capability statement should be received by the Contracting Officer no later than August 8, 2012. The capability statement shall identify the business status of the organization.

Only electronic statements will be accepted. Faxes will not be accepted. Send to Christine Rogge, Contract Specialist, at [email protected]. Direct all questions to this e-mail or to Leonard Spakow at [email protected].

 

 

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