SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Request for Information - Energy-Efficient Cryogenic Memory Compatible with SFQ Digital Circuits
- Notice Date
- 12/3/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- RDECOM Contracting Center - Durham (RDECOM-CC), ATTN: AMSSB-ACR, Research Triangle Park Contracting Division, P.O. Box 12211, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2211
- ZIP Code
- 27709-2211
- Solicitation Number
- W911NF-11-RFI-337-001
- Response Due
- 1/18/2011
- Archive Date
- 3/19/2011
- Point of Contact
- Lida Barton, 919-549-4266
- E-Mail Address
-
RDECOM Contracting Center - Durham (RDECOM-CC)
(lida.barton@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army RDECOM Contracting Center is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) in support of the National Security Agency (NSA), in seeking information on how an interested contractor could provide cryogenic memory compatible with single flux quantum (SFQ) digital circuits. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY. This Request for Information (RFI) is for planning and informational purposes only and shall not be considered as a request for proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this RFI or the Government's use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor's input resulting from this RFI. No contract will be awarded from this announcement. Data submitted in response to this RFI will not be returned. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received, or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted under this RFI. Information is being requested in order to make potential future requirements better for industry and the Government. The National Security Agency (NSA) often selects its research efforts through the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) process. This request for information (RFI) is intended to provide information relevant to a possible future NSA program, so that feedback from potential participants can be considered prior to the issuance of a BAA. Respondents are invited to provide comments on the content of this announcement to include suggestions for improving the scope of a possible solicitation to ensure that every effort is made to adequately address the scientific and technical challenges described below. Responses to this request may be used to support development of, and subsequently be incorporated within, a future NSA Program BAA and therefore must be available for unrestricted public distribution. The details of the technical efforts of interest are specified in the attached document. Interested parties are invited to submit information related to this topic for use by the Government in formulating a potential program. Submittals must briefly and clearly describe the potential approach or concept, outline critical technical issues, and comment on the expected performance, robustness, and estimated cost. This announcement contains all of the information required to submit a response. No additional forms, kits, or other materials are needed. Responses from all capable and qualified sources from within and outside of the US are solicited. Responses from teams with complementary areas of expertise are encouraged. Responses have the following formatting requirements: Cover Sheet: 1 page Title, organization Respondent's technical and administrative points of contact, including for each co-author: name, address, phone and fax numbers, email address Clear indication of association with W911NF-11-RFI-337-001 Executive Summary: substantive, focused, one-half page Description of the suggested approach: 5 pages maximum Font: Times New Roman, 12 point minimum Single-sided, single-spaced 8.5 by 11 inch paper, 1-inch margins Citations: any significant claims or reports of success must be accompanied by citations, and reference material MUST be attached Overview (optional): a single overview briefing chart graphically depicting the key ideas Responses to this RFI are due no later than 9:00 am, Eastern Standard Time on 18 January 2011. All submissions must be electronically submitted to rfi@arl.army.mil as a PDF document. Inquiries to this RFI must be submitted to rfi@arl.army.mil. Do not send questions with proprietary content. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. It is the respondents' responsibility to ensure that the submitted material has been approved for public release by the organization that funded whatever research is referred to in their response. Neither proprietary nor classified concepts or information should be included in the submittal. Input on technical aspects of the responses may be solicited from non-Government consultants/ experts who are bound by appropriate non-disclosure requirements. FAR Provision 52.215-3, Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (OCT 1997) is incorporated by reference.
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