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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.

Did / Will the solicitation include one of the standard BAA provisions announcing the agency’s intention to provide a price preference for domestic end products and construction material?

Yes

Was a sources sought or Request for Information issued?

Yes

OMB Determination

Consistent with Policy

Product

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE

NAICS

334413 - Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing

Date Submitted

09/07/2023

Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID)

N/A

Solicitation ID

N/A

Procurement Stage

Pre-solicitation

Expected Maximum Duration of the Proposed Waiver

Instant Delivery Only

Waiver Coverage

Individual Waiver

Funding Agency

DEPT OF THE ARMY