Notice of Intent to Sole Source Silterra Customized Cmos Wafers for a Wafer-Scale... Tender

Procurement Summary

Country : USA

Summary : Notice of Intent to Sole Source Silterra Customized Cmos Wafers for a Wafer-Scale 0.18Um Cmos Chip Fabrication Process

Deadline : 29 Dec 2023

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Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 93804938

Document Ref. No. : NB683150-24-00448

Financier : Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership : Public

Tender Value : Refer Document

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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.

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.

No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, interested parties who regard...
Active Contract Opportunity Notice ID NB683150-24-00448 Related Notice Department/Ind. Agency COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF Sub-tier NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
General Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
All Dates/Times are: (UTC-05:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA
Original Published Date: Dec 15, 2023 01:53 pm EST
Original Response Date: Dec 29, 2023 12:00 pm EST
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
Original Inactive Date: Jan 13, 2024
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

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