SOLICITATION NOTICE
70 -- HYPER ALGORITHMIC LOGIC
- Notice Date
- 2/6/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- NASA/Langley Research Center, Mail Stop 144, Industry Assistance Office, Hampton, VA 23681-0001
- ZIP Code
- 23681-0001
- Solicitation Number
- 1-011-RCC.1117
- Response Due
- 2/19/2002
- Archive Date
- 2/6/2003
- Point of Contact
- Marie W. Hamann, Contract Specialist, Phone (757) 864-2258, Fax (757) 864-7709, Email m.w.hamann@larc.nasa.gov - Susan E. McClain, Contracting Officer, Phone (757) 864-8687, Fax (757) 864-8863, Email s.e.mcclain@larc.nasa.gov
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Marie W. Hamann
(m.w.hamann@larc.nasa.gov)
- Description
- NASA/LaRC plans to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the purchase of Hyper Algorithmic Logic HAL as follows: 1 each, HAL-15 hardware; 1 each VIVA Icon based software upgrades; 1 each hardware and software support. This procurement is being conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). NASA/LaRC intends to purchase the items from Bridge Systems, Inc., as the only known source which can meet agency needs. Under a Space Act Agreement, NASA Langley Research Center has evaluated the HAL (Hyper Algorithmic Logic)-15 Hypercomputer from Star Bridge Systems, Inc., of Midvale, Utah. The HAL-15 is the first of a new breed of high performance computer that replaces the traditional central processing units with faster Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). These are specialty chips on a circuit board that can reconfigure themselves hundreds or thousands of times a second. This makes them 1000 times faster than traditional commercial CPUs. This maximizes the use of millions of transistors (gates) on each silicon array. HAL is programmed graphically using the company's proprietary programming language, VIVA. This language facilitates rapid custom software development by the system's users. NASA LaRC will purchase HAL to continue to explore: Solutions for structural, electromagnetic and fluid analysis; Radiation analysis for astronaut safety; Atmospheric science analysis; Digital signal processing; Pattern recognition; Acoustic analysis. The Government intends to acquire a commercial item using FAR Part 12. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 4:30 p.m. local time on February 12, 2002. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. An Ombudsman has been appointed. See NASA Specific Note "B". Any referenced notes can be viewed at the following URL: http://genesis.gsfc.nasa.gov/nasanote.html
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