The Government requires one (1) Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) Test Flow System manufactured by National Instruments.
Waiver type - Procurement: Nonavailability
Agency: DEPT OF THE ARMY (2100) • Product Service Code (PSC) : 5961 | Last Modified: 09/12/2023
Procurement Summary
The required system is not produced or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities and of a satisfactory quality to meet mission requirements. Domestic offers were insufficient to meet the requirement and award will be made on other than a qualifying country or eligible end product as defined in FAR 25.001. The (articles, materials, or supplies) are not contained in the list of end products or components listed in FAR 25.104(a), and do not meet the requirements DFARS 225.103(b) (iii). The ASIC Test Flow System has the ability to log output data in real-time in accordance with parametric data. It has the ability to measure the current and voltage of the test microchips at the time of testing to include pinpointing short circuits and open circuits. The ASIC Test Flow system also has the ability to reach 100 Megahertz (MHz) for high-speed functionality testing and contains 32 Channels Individually clocked Digital General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) per execution cycle.
Waiver Rationale Summary
Upon the basis of the foregoing findings, I hereby determine, pursuant to the authority of Title 41 USC, Chapter 83 as implemented by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 25.103(b); Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (DFARS) 225.103(b) and Army Federal Regulation Supplement (AFARS) 5125.09, that PXI System manufactured by National Instruments is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities and of a satisfactory quality. Domestic offers were insufficient to meet the requirement and award will be made to other than a qualifying country or eligible end product as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation 25.001.
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Consistent with Policy
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE
334413 - Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
09/07/2023
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N/A
Pre-solicitation
Instant Delivery Only
Individual Waiver
DEPT OF THE ARMY