High-performance FPGA board
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
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PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
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Qualification Details
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), under the Department of Commerce, is conducting a Sources Sought to identify potential vendors capable of providing a high-performance Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) embedded evaluation board. This board is required for testing data sanitization methods for high-performance magnetic random-access memory. Responses are due by June 2, 2026.
Scope of Work
NIST's Spin Electronics Group requires an AMD Virtex™ UltraScale+™ 56G PAM4 VCU129 FPGA Evaluation Kit or equivalent. The board will be used in their lab in Boulder, CO, to test data sanitization methods for high-performance magnetic random-access memory, supporting NIST's efforts in semiconductor supply chain metrology and R&D ecosystem gap analysis.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Market Research
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Response Due: June 2, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Published: May 19, 2026
Response Requirements
Respondents should provide company information (name, address, UEI), identify equipment that meets the objectives (manufacturer, model, specs, reseller status), describe performance capabilities and customization options, and identify any aspects of the notice that cannot be met. Information on manufacturing location (US or foreign), service availability (installation, training, maintenance), standard terms of sale, pricing, and existing Federal Supply Schedule contracts should also be included. Proprietary information should not be provided.
Additional Notes
This is a market research notice and not a solicitation or commitment to award a contract. NIST reserves the right to use information provided for any purpose. Respondents must be registered and "active" in SAM to be considered for any future official solicitation. Questions should be submitted to the primary point of contact at least 5 days prior to the response date.