A -- SOURCES SOUGHT, GENERALIZED EMULATION OF MICROCIRCUITS (GEM)

Notice Date

March 14, 2001

Contracting Office

Defense Supply Center Columbus, P.O. Box 16704, DSCC-PLI, Columbus OH 43216-5010

ZIP Code

43216-5010

Solicitation Number

N/A

Response Due

March 30, 2001

Point of Contact

Robert Sinagra, Contract Specialist (614) 692-3623

E-Mail Address

GEM Contract Specialist (Robert.Sinagra@dscc.dla.mil)

Description

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF POTENTIAL QUALIFIED SOURCES THAT CAN PROVIDE EMULATED MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE DOD AND DOD CONTRACTORS FOR READINESS AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT. The potential source must have the capability to be a continuing source for obsolete or otherwise unavailable microelectronics devices through a five year contract. This will provide DSCC with the capability to provide fully qualified military-grade microcircuits meeting the customers' requirements. The following capabilities are required: (1) GEM Device Design and Manufacturing Capability. The potential source must have the capacity to produce and deliver microelectronic devices meeting the F3I requirements using the GEM technology in quantities required for the application(s). This includes the designing, fabrication, and assembly (packaging) of a GEM device that meets the original device requirements including all environmental and electrical parameters and physical configuration (package); the ability to interpret customer-supplied specification in order to ascertain relevant requirements such as performance, testing and quality assurance; capability of producing a GEM device that meets the original specification and/or using the GEM Design Library with the goal of first pass success of meeting the original device specification or drawing; capability of performing the GEM design effort with the GEM Design Library employing currently supported host equipment platforms; ability to perform characterization for both functional and electrical (AC and DC) characteristics over the full military temperature range (-55C to +125C); ability to perform reverse engineering on unknown and partially known microcircuit devices for functional and electrical parameters with or without technical data; ability to adopt emulation capabilities developed through other DLA emulation efforts, including full integration into existing quality, production, pricing and customer support processes; capability and capacity to produce GEM prototype devices and deliver packaged and tested production units within the Required Delivery Dates (RDDs); capacity to process an additional 2000 4-inch diameter personalized GEM silicon wafers or equivalent per annum to support DoD surge requirements for GEM parts; ability to test GEM devices (either internally or through an approved contractor) for both functional and electrical (AC and DC) parameters; provide DSCC with technical information sufficient for the preparation of a Standard Microcircuit Drawing (SMD) on a GEM device that may be procured under a resultant contract; maintain Certification to Qualified Manufacturers List (QML) in accordance with MIL-PRF-38535. (2) Delivery Order Effort. Through the issuance of delivery orders, the contractor must be capable of providing GEM engineering services such as, but not limited to reviewing obsolescence studies to determine GEM applicability and services related to testing or compatibility of GEM devices; GEM technology extensions such as, but not limited to covering additional microcircuit families; GEM design effort including, but not limited to reverse engineering, performance requirement determination, and circuit design; provide military grade packaging in accordance with MIL-STD-2073; provide specific part(s) to be delivered, by National Stock Number (NSN), part number, specification or drawing number, in the quantities, delivery schedule, shipping points, preservation and packaging requirements, and inspection/acceptance as required; provide emulated parts deemed to be in a limited production status. The potential source must assign a Manager to the GEM Production Program and be responsible for direct technical communication with the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR), the GEM Production Program Manager, and any other Contracting Officer designated Government personnel. Interested potential sources are invited to respond to this announcement by providing, as a minimum, the following: (1) demonstration of the design and manufacturing capability as described above; (2) demonstration of capability to deliver efforts/production under delivery orders as described above; (3) information as applicable, under Note 25. Responses to this announcement shall be forwarded to Robert Sinagra at the address above and are due no later than 30 March 2001. Responses may be faxed to (614) 692-6935. NO SOLICIATION IS AVAILABLE.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010316/ASOL018.HTM (W-073 SN50G1N4)