Hybrid Circuit Layout/Fabrication Assembly
NASA/NSSC has a requirement for a Hybrid Substrate and Package
Background
The purpose of the project is to build a prototype infrared focal plane array (FPA). This is needed for the TIRCIS project
In 2015, the same vendor designed the EUROIC FPA which was a more complex version of TIRCIS.
TIRCIS requires a substrate and a package.
Scope
The vendor (Quik-pak) is an integrated circuit packaging company. They will design a substrate, fabricate the substrate and assemble the TIRCIS thermopile array and the MCD2G ASIC on the substrate and package it.
Deliverables and Delivery Schedule
Deliverables are 3 assembled hybrid packages and five bare substrates.
Delivery schedule is approximately five months after PO award
Place of Performance
Vendor's facilities in California
Period of Performance
Approximately five months from receipt of final circuit schematic and requirements.
NASA/NSSC intends to issue a sole source contract to Quik-pak 10987 Via Frontera, San Diego, CA 92127-1703 under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). Quik-pak are unique in that they do both chip assembly and hybrid design. It has been determined that Quik-pak design team are familiar with the requirements of thermopile based focal plane arrays. They produced a layout for a much more complex product in 2015 and they have the design database for the earlier design. This can be modified for TIRC1S.
There is a risk with quality control which is particularly stringent for the custom thermopiles that we have in house. We only have three thermopiles and they must be assembled correctly first time. In addition, the ASICs have a very high pad count (208) so there is a lot of complexity involved in the assembly.
NASA/NSSC will be the procuring center for this effort. Performance will be at the Vendor's facilities in California.
The Government intends to acquire commercial items and services using the provisions, clauses and procedures prescribed in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13.
The NAICS Code for this procurement is 334516. Interested organizations may submit their capabilities and qualifications to perform the effort in writing to the identified point of contact not later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 27, 2018. Such capabilities/qualifications will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed effort on a full and open competition basis, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the government.
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice.
NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .
Kathi Thomas, Purchasing Agent, Phone 3012867349, Email katheryn.a.thomas@nasa.gov - Tiffany Neal, Contracting Officer, Phone 3012869847, Email Tiffany.Neal@nasa.gov
