ALR-67(V)3 Multi-Channel Analog-to-Digital (MCAD) Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC)view on SAM.gov

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. This Sources Sought notice is being posted to satisfy the requirement of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement PGI 206.103-170. The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), PMA-265 EW Division is conducting market research to identify potential sources with the expertise, capabilities, and experience to upgrade the ALR-67(V)3 Multi-Channel Analog-to-Digital (MCAD) Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). The scope for this effort will include upgraded ALR-67(V)3 Multi-Channel Analog-to-Digital (MCAD) Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) that is equivalent to the form, fit, and function of the existing Digital Countermeasures Encoder (DCE) configuration. This acquisition is driven by a critical Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) issue. The original MCAD ASIC is obsolete, existing inventories are depleted, and the original design documentation is unavailable, necessitating a complete component redesign to satisfy sustainment requirements. The upgrade is intended to maintain full compatibility with the current system while addressing obsolescence, model translation, and sustainment. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if the required product exists in the marketplace and if any Small Business Set-Aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. A site visit is required to determine a suitable source. Eligibility The Product Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is 5841 (RADAR EQUIPMENT, AIRBORNE). The NAICS code is 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing). REQUIRED CAPABILITIES The primary objective of this effort is to resolve a critical component obsolescence issue. The Government requires a vendor capable of designing, fabricating, testing, and delivering a Form, Fit, Function, and Interface (F3I) replacement for the original MCAD ASIC. Due to the unavailability of the original design files, this will require a full redesign effort to create a "drop-in" replacement that requires no modifications to the host system hardware or software. The Contractor shall demonstrate the capability to produce custom 352-pin Ball Grid Array (BGA), Multi-Channel Analog to Digital Converter (MCAD) Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) with the following characteristics: The MCAD ASICs shall be 80-MHz, 22-chan…