# NEXTSILICON APPLIANCE SERVER

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/n0017325q5251

- Solicitation number: N0017325Q5251
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Next Silicon Inc.
- Department: Department of the Navy
- Agency: Department of the Navy
- Contracting office: Naval Research Laboratory (N00173)
- NAICS: 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 7B20 Hardware, software, and other equipment needed for specialized High Performance Computing (HPC) systems used in solving complex computational problems through massive concurrent use of computing resources and parallel processing techniques.
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: July 17, 2025
- Last posted: July 17, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a63435f4e3cb4ea9a5f4453641e0e692/view

## Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to NEXTSILICON INC to furnish: MAVERICK-2 APPLIANCE SERVER WITH SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334111 with the size standard of 1250 . The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 7B20 .

This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with: Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within fifteen (15) calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. The point of contact is:

Richard Key , email: richard.a.key2.civ@us.navy.mil. Please reference this Notice of Intent number on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Next Silicon Inc. (UEI RM2WJQAA38K3)
- Contract: N0017325P5251, purchase order
- Obligated: $185,000.00
- Competition: Not Competed Under SAP, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number N0017325Q5251 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office N00173 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_N0017325P5251_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 17, 2025: Special notice, due July 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM EDT. Notice a63435f4e3cb4ea9a5f4453641e0e692. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a63435f4e3cb4ea9a5f4453641e0e692/view

## Points of contact

- RICHARD KEY, RICHARD.A.KEY2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL

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