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CMOS wafers (1 lot of 25)

Waiver type - Procurement: Nonavailability

Agency: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (1341) • Product Service Code (PSC) : 6640 | Last Modified: 01/22/2025

Procurement Summary

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Physical Measurement Laboratory , Nanoscale Device Characterization Division, Alternative Computing Group (ACG), requires the procurement of additional customized complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) wafers based on a previously developed reticle set owned by NIST for a wafer-scale 0.18um CMOS chip fabrication process. The CMOS wafers are designed to be used in developing a measurement and application testbed for novel electronic devices. Such an integrated measurement and application testbed is currently being used for parasitic-free novel device characterization as well as non-invasive imaging of complex circuits and systems. These wafers will be combined with the emerging memory technologies to allow for benchmarking the devices as stated in the initial proposal.

Waiver Rationale Summary

Consistent with market research results, no domestic product has been identified that can meet the Government's requirements. The required CMOS wafers are not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States in sufficient and reasonably available commercial quantities, of satisfactory quality.

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

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

NAICS

334413 - Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing

Date Submitted

01/16/2025

Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID)

1333ND25PNB030046

Solicitation ID

1333ND25QNB030053

Procurement Stage

Post-solicitation

Expected Maximum Duration of the Proposed Waiver

Instant Delivery Only

Waiver Coverage

Individual Waiver

Funding Agency

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY