Procurement is for the project FALCON-Lidar and is for various integrated circuits from Texas Instruments (TI) for the PMT Detector System electronic builds.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the procurement of various integrated circuits from Texas Instruments (TI) for the project FALCON-Lidar's PMT Detector System electronic builds. This is a brand name requirement.

• Integrated circuits from Texas Instruments (TI).

• Requires Certificates of Conformance (CofC) to be supplied with the parts, including customer name, sales order #, Customer PO#, quantity, part number, and part description.

• Contractor must be SAE AS9100 compliant, or products must be drop shipped directly from the manufacturer.

• Authorized resellers only.

• Contract type is not explicitly stated, but it is a firm-fixed-price contract (TBD).

• Delivery is FOB Destination.

• Quotes are due by 5/21/2026 at 12 p.m. CT.

• Quotes must be submitted via email to Shanna L. Patterson at Shanna.l.Patterson@nasa.gov.

• The subject line of the email must include the tracking number 80NSSC26933347Q.

• Quotes must include CAGE/UEI CODE, FOB DESTINATION, LEADTIME FOR DELIVERY, and POC NAME & EMAIL.

• Quotes shall remain valid for 30 days.

• Submitted quotes shall list two points of contact (name, phone number, email address).

• Contractual and technical questions must be submitted via email to Shanna L. Patterson by 5/20/2026 at 12 p.m. CT. Telephone questions will not be accepted.

• Award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation is the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA).

• Offers not deemed technically acceptable will be removed from further consideration.

• This procurement is full and open competition.

• Offerors must be registered at www.sam.gov.

• The NAICS Code for this procurement is 335999.

• The government does not pay by credit card.

• The document includes provisions related to duty-free entry and place of manufacture.

• The document also incorporates various FAR and NFS clauses by reference, including those related to System for Award Management, DEI Discrimination, Sustainable Products, Unauthorized Obligations, Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors, Government Property, F.o.b. Origin/Destination, Whistleblower Rights, Release of Sensitive Information, Denied Access to NASA Facilities, and Export Licenses.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the procurement of various integrated circuits from Texas Instruments (TI) for the project FALCON-Lidar's PMT Detector System electronic builds. It is a brand name requirement.

• Integrated circuits from Texas Instruments (TI).

• Requires Certificates of Conformance (CofC) for supplied parts, including customer name, sales order #, Customer PO#, quantity, part number, and part description.

• Contractor must be SAE AS9100 compliant or products must be drop shipped directly from the manufacturer.

• Only authorized resellers will be considered.

• Contract type is not explicitly stated, but it is a firm-fixed-price contract with the total price TBD.

• Delivery is FOB Destination.

• Quotes are due by 5/21/2026 at 12 p.m. CT.

• Quotes must be submitted in writing (email) to Shanna L. Patterson at Shanna.l.Patterson@nasa.gov.

• Vendors must reference the tracking number (80NSSC26933347Q) in the subject line of their email.

• Quotes shall remain valid for 30 days.

• Submitted quotes must list two points of contact (name, phone number, email address).

• Contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing (email) to Shanna L. Patterson by 5/20/2026 at 7 12 p.m. CT. Telephone questions will not be accepted.

• The award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation is the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA).

• Offers not deemed technically acceptable will be removed from further consideration.

• This procurement is full and open competition.

• Offerors must be registered at www.sam.gov.

• The NAICS Code for this procurement is 335999.

• The document references attachments that are not provided here.

• Vendors are advised that NASA does not pay by credit card.

Recommendation and Determination to Solicit from One Source or Brand Name

This document recommends negotiating with a single source or brand name for the acquisition of supplies or services. Competition is deemed impractical for specific reasons outlined below.

The recommendation is to negotiate with vendors who can provide specific brand name components from Texas Instruments. The listed part numbers and quantities are for populating proto-flight boards for the Luce / FALCON-Lidar project. The estimated cost and lead-time are provided.

• Unique Characteristics: The Luce / FALCON-Lidar project has invested significantly in developing a prototype Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) board. The requested components are specific brand names and part numbers essential for the flight unit hardware to leverage existing proven design elements.

• Development Cost & Risk: Substituting hardware would incur significant additional development costs and risks, potentially jeopardizing the project's success and NASA's mission.

• Schedule Impact: Changing parts at this design phase could necessitate approximately one year of additional design work, leading to millions of dollars in extra hardware, software, and firmware development.

• This document is a justification for a sole-source or brand-name acquisition, not a solicitation itself.

• The document references specific Texas Instruments part numbers and quantities.

• The estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 6 weeks.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This Statement of Work (SOW) outlines the requirements for providing Texas Instruments Integrated Circuits (ICs) for the FALCON-Lidar Instrument PMT Detector System.

• The Contractor shall provide specific Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products manufactured by Texas Instruments.
• A list of required part numbers and quantities is provided:
  • 5962R0923561VZA (20 units)
  • 5962-1620701VXC (4 units)
  • 5962R1022102VSC (19 units)
  • 5962R1820501VXC (4 units)
  • 5962L1821001VXC (15 units)
  • 5962R2320301VXC (4 units)
  • TPS7H1121MPWPTSEP (10 units)
  • 5962R0722602VZA (14 units)
  • 5962L1423102VXC (4 units)
  • 5962R9673802VXA (4 units)
• The Contractor must be a United States-based authorized distributor of Texas Instruments.
• Certificates of Conformance (CofC) must be supplied with the parts, including customer name, sales order #, Customer PO#, quantity, part number, and part description.
• Parts must have date codes 5 years or less old. Lot and Date codes must be provided.
• Partial deliveries and payment are acceptable.
• The Contractor shall be SAE AS9100 compliant, or products shall be drop-shipped directly from the manufacturer.

Contract Award plus 6 weeks.

• The Contractor shall confirm the shipping address within one week of being ready to ship.
• NASA will respond within 2 business days of receipt of shipment confirmation; otherwise, the shipment may proceed.