# IASS - Rambus, Inc Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/3d295708c545417b9317137f43b19a00 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was March 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT - Department: Department of the Air Force - Agency: Department of the Air Force - Contracting office: FA2396 USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL Pzle (FA2396) - NAICS: 513210 Software Publishers - Product or service code: 7A20 Application development software delivered by perpetual license, consisting of analysis, design, development, code, test and release packages associated with application development projects. - Place of performance: Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio - County: Greene County (FIPS 39057). https://abierto.us/counties/greene-county-oh-39057 - City: Wright-Patterson AFB. https://abierto.us/cities/wright-patterson-afb-oh-3986660 - First posted: March 15, 2024 - Last posted: March 15, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3d295708c545417b9317137f43b19a00/view ## Description NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE The United States Air Force (the Government) intends to issue a Firm-Fixed-Price order to a single source; Rambus, Inc, on or about 15 April 2024. The period of performance (PoP) shall be 12 months after receipt of order (ARO). **PSC:** **7A20 NAICS:** **513210 Size Standard:** $47M Acquisition / Product Name: **Rambus Evaluation Licenses and Support Supplier Name:** **Rambus, Inc Product Description:** The Air Force Research Laboratory, Sensors Directorate (AFRL / RYDT) has a requirement for one-year evaluation licenses and support for Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Intellectual Property (IP) software and firmware components. In support of the F-35 JPO (Joint Program Office), AFRL/RYDT is performing independent verification and validation (IV&V) of FPGA components designed for Technology Refresh 3 (TR3). To satisfy the IV&V requirements, we must have access to the design exactly as implemented by the contractors. These software IP components were designed and produced by a subcontractor (under contract with the prime) using FPGA IP from Rambus, Inc. Rambus originally produced and still owns this specific IP and they are the only source for it. Item Name Part Number Qty PoP EIP-120 v1.4 hardware package ZNRE913-120011-140 1 12 Months ARO EIP-150 v3.4 hardware package ZNRE913-150313-340 1 12 Months ARO FW-150 firmware ZNRE912-150010-430 1 12 Months ARO EIP-28 DDK ZNRE926-028000-210 1 12 Months ARO EIP-28 DDK (GPL License) ZNRE926-028500-210 1 12 Months ARO This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the Government. The Government will consider responses received within 6 days of issuance of this notice. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a full and open competitive procurement or a small business set aside competitive procurement. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this announcement. If the Government decides to compete this requirement, a synopsis shall be issued utilizing the combined synopsis/solicitation procedure identified in FAR 12.603. If this effort becomes a Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting, will apply. Therefore, small businesses that want to be considered for a small business set-aside should demonstrate how they intend to comply. A determination not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Contractors should be aware of the following information: Contractors must include the following information: Points of contact, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers. Identification as a large U.S. business, a small U.S. business, or a foreign business. Please note that size indicated should be based on the NAICS code for this effort listed above. Identification of any other socioeconomic status (Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business or HUBZone). Company CAGE Code or DUNS Number. In your response, you must address how your product meets the product characteristics specified above. Submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED. Responses are limited to 10 pages in a Microsoft Word compatible format. Responses should be emailed to Glenn R. Wellman at glenn.wellman@us.af.mil no later than, 21 March 2024, 11:00 AM EST. Any questions should be directed to Glenn R. Wellman through email. ## Publications - March 15, 2024: Special notice, due March 21, 2024 at 11:00 AM EDT. Notice 3d295708c545417b9317137f43b19a00. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3d295708c545417b9317137f43b19a00/view ## Points of contact - Glenn Wellman, glenn.wellman@us.af.mil, 9377139867 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. 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