Procurement is for the project FALCON-Lidar and is for various integrated circuits from STMicroelectronics (STMicro) 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 STMicroelectronics (STMicro) for the FALCON-Lidar project's PMT Detector System electronic builds. It is a Brand Name requirement.

• Integrated circuits from STMicroelectronics (STMicro).

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

• Requires Certificates of Conformance (CofC) with each part, including customer name, sales order #, customer PO#, quantity, part number, and part description.

• Authorized resellers only.

• Contract type is not explicitly stated, but the document references "firm-fixed-price" in clause 1852.216-78, with the total price TBD.

• Delivery is FOB Destination.

• Quotes are due by 5/21/2026 at 11 a.m. CT.

• 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 in writing (email) to Shanna L. Patterson at Shanna.l.Patterson@nasa.gov no later than 5/20/2026 by 11 a.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 for full and open competition.

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

• Vendors must reference the tracking number (80NSSC26933334Q) in the subject line of their email when submitting a quote.

• The government does not pay by credit card.

• The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334413.

• The solicitation incorporates various FAR and NFS clauses by reference, including those related to System for Award Management, Duty-Free Entry, Place of Manufacture, Export Licenses, and Certificate of Conformance.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is for the procurement of various integrated circuits from STMicroelectronics (STMicro) for the FALCON-Lidar project's PMT Detector System electronic builds. This is a Brand Name or Equivalent/Sole Source requirement.

• Integrated circuits from STMicroelectronics (STMicro).

• Certificates of Conformance (CofC) are required for 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.

• Only authorized resellers are permitted.

• 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 11 a.m. CT.

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

• The tracking number (80NSSC26933334Q) must be referenced in the email subject line.

• 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 11 a.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 for full and open competition.

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

• The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334413.

• The document includes sections on Statement of Work/Bid Schedule, Instructions to Offerors, Solicitation Provisions/Representations and Certifications, Clauses/Terms and Conditions, and Quote Evaluation Criteria.

• Duty-free entry provisions are detailed, requiring specific notification procedures for foreign supplies.

• A higher-level quality standard of SAE AS9100 is required.

• A Certificate of Conformance is required for supplies.

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. It justifies why competition is deemed impractical for this specific procurement.

• The acquisition is for specific brand name components from STMicroelectronics for the Qty6 5962F9865107VZC, Qty 12 5962F0620202VYC, Qty6 5962F9865207VZC, Qty12 5962F8755001VYC, and Qty5 5962F1820401VXC.

• The total estimated cost is redacted, and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 22 weeks.

• The Luce / FALCON-Lidar project has invested significantly in developing a prototype Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) board.

• The requested components are for populating the proto-flight boards that will follow the prototype.

• Specific brand names and part numbers are required to ensure the flight unit hardware leverages existing proven design elements.

• Substituting hardware would incur significant additional development costs and risk, potentially jeopardizing the project's success and NASA's mission.

• Changing parts at this design phase could result in millions of dollars in additional hardware design, software, and firmware development, as such complex FPGA boards can require a year of design work.

• This recommendation is for supplies or services determined to be reasonably available from only one source/manufacturer.

• The document is dated V2.0 3-15-2017.

Statement of Work (SOW)

To procure STMicroelectronics Integrated Circuits (ICs) for the FALCON-Lidar Instrument PMT Detector System.

• Provide Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) products from STMicroelectronics as specified in the table below:
  • Quantity 6, Part Number 5962F9865107VZC
  • Quantity 12, Part Number 5962F0620202VYC
  • Quantity 6, Part Number 5962F9865207VZC
  • Quantity 12, Part Number 5962F8755001VYC
  • Quantity 5, Part Number 5962F1820401VXC

Contract Award plus 22 weeks. Products in stock should be shipped as soon as possible.

• Contractor must be a United States-based authorized distributor of STMicroelectronics.

• 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.

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

• The Contractor shall confirm the shipping address within one week of being ready to ship.

• One NASA contact will respond within 2 business days of receipt; otherwise, the shipment may proceed.