NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: CHIPS R&D 0.18um Tender - 111494563

Procurement Summary

Country: USA

Summary: NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE: CHIPS R&D 0.18um CMOS WAFERS

Deadline: 23 Dec 2024

Posting Date: 10 Dec 2024

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 111494563

Document Ref. No.: NB305000-25-00367

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: Public

Tender Value: Refer Document

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Tender Details

Description
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, under the authority of 41 USC 3304(a)(1); FAR 13.106-1(b)., with SILTERRA MALAYSIA SDN. BHD, Lot 8 Phase II, Kulim HI-TECH Park Kulim, 09000, Malaysia.
The sole source justification is based on the following:
NIST has previously purchased wafers from Silterra manufactured per exact specifications for a tooling of a reticle entitled NIST UMDNIST-NU01 which specified the configuration of NIST custom designed wafers manufactured in Silterra-s proprietary technology called Silterra CL180G 1P6M CMOs LOGIC HR Poly, ESD Process.
NIST requires additional wafers and, since the processes are proprietary, no other vendor can guarantee 100 percent compatibility, and the new tape-outs must be procured from Silterra. Any change in the manufacturing process would mean that all prior scientific results would not be reproducible as they are based on the prior technology and designs.
In addition, the wafers used in this program are part of an ongoing CRADA with Western Digital Research. Not using the prior wafers would also pose undue burden on Western Digital which has already developed extensive processes which are compatible with the Silterra proprietary technology and the previously acquired wafers from Silterra.
During Market Research Silterra was identified as the only manufacturer that can provide additional Wafers from Wafer scale 0.18um flexible CMOS chip tape-outs that can meet the Government Requirements. NIST cannot migrate the technology node as our systems have been calibrated specifically for this reticle set.
Given these facts, Silterra, is the only source reasonably available to fulfill this requirement. The resulting purchase order will be a Firm Fixed Price purchase order. The NAICS Code is 334413- Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing with a size standard of 1, 250 employees.
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Notice ID : NB305000-25-00367

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency : COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF

Sub-tier : NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

Office: DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST

General Information

Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)

Original Published Date: Dec 09, 2024 10:29 am EST

Original Response Date: Dec 23, 2024 11:00 am EST

Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date

Original Inactive Date: Jan 07, 2025

Initiative: None
Classification

Original Set Aside:

Product Service Code: 6640 - LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

NAICS Code: 334413 - Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
Place of Performance: Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA

Documents

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