ARTIQ Hardware
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, is issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for ARTIQ Hardware and associated software development. This opportunity, identified by solicitation number NB688000-26-00696, seeks specific components for the ARTIQ Experimental Control System, including RTIO event batching functionality. Quotations are due by March 18, 2026, at 8:00 PM ET.
Scope of Work
NIST requires various ARTIQ hardware components and software development for the ARTIQ Experimental Control System, specifically for the Ion Storage Group ARTIQ Zynq event batching requisition. Key hardware includes:
- EEM AC Power Module: 3 units, 200W output.
- Kasli: 5 units, Artiq Integrated card for coordinating and driving experimental hardware, real-time schedule execution, clock distribution, synchronization, and communication.
- Kasli-SoC: 1 unit, similar to Kasli but with an integrated CPU for faster control.
- DIO-SMA-TTL: 2 units, for fast TTL I/O via SMA connections.
- DIO-RJ45-TTL: 1 unit, for fast TTL I/O via RJ45 connections.
- Urukul: 5 units, multi-channel DDS board for generating precisely timed RF signals.
- Fastino: 2 units, multi-channel DAC board for generating precisely timed analog voltages.
- Shuttler: 2 units, high-speed analog waveform engine.
- Shuttler-AFE: 2 units, converts digital output to analog voltages.
- DAC Songbird: 1 unit, low-noise DAC board for analog tones.
- Rack mountable crate: 1 unit, to house EEM cards.
Software development includes implementing RTIO event batching for Zynq-based core devices (Kasli SoC and ZC706), developing a new context manager in ARTIQ-Python, and ensuring integration into the main ARTIQ repository with compatibility for NAC-3 ARTIQ compiler and Artiq-9.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
- Opportunity Type: Request for Quotation (RFQ) under FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures)
- Set-Aside: Unrestrictive
- Delivery: Within four (4) Months After Receipt of Order (ARO) to DOC - NIST, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305 (FOB Destination).
- Payment Terms: Net 30
- Quotation Due: March 18, 2026, 8:00 PM ET
- Published Date: March 5, 2026
Submission & Evaluation
- Submission Method: Electronically via email to angela.hitt@nist.gov. All communications must include solicitation number NB688000-26-00696.
- Quotation Requirements: Must include a separate Price Quotation, a Technical Quotation demonstrating capability, a statement of acceptance of terms and conditions, Unique Entity Identification (UEI), and completed forms for "Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law" and "Free Trade Agreements Certificate."
- Evaluation Criteria: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Technical capability will be evaluated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis, and price will be evaluated for reasonableness.
Additional Notes
Offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06 and the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), including FAR 52.212-1 and FAR 52.212-2.