NOTICE - Intent to Award Sole Source – Alpha Data Inc. – for Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) Boards

The Naval Information Warfare Center, Pacific (NIWC Pacific) intends to award a sole source firm fixed price purchase order to Alpha Data Inc. for five FPGA XMC Module boards (Manufacturer Part Number ADM-XRC-KU1/KU115-2/PN4). This pre-solicitation notice is for the acquisition of commercial items under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13, targeting electronic computer manufacturing within NAICS code 334111. Vendors interested in responding must be registered on the NIWC E-Commerce website and the System for Award Management (SAM) website, with a valid UEID and CAGE Code. The point of contact for this opportunity is Paolo Mendoza, who can be reached via email at paolo.r.mendoza.civ@us.navy.mil. Responses must be uploaded to the specified e-commerce portal, with the deadline for submission set for December 23, 2024.

The pre-solicitation notice indicates no specific set-aside designation for this contract, and the sole source award is directly targeted to Alpha Data Inc., located in Denver, Colorado. The size standard for this NAICS category is 1250 employees, and the procurement will follow simplified acquisition procedures. The contract appears to be a straightforward purchase of specialized hardware, with a specific quantity of five FPGA modules being procured. While no specific award value is disclosed in the notice, the procurement is structured as a firm fixed price purchase order. The contract falls under the Special Industry Machinery product service code (PSC 36) and is being executed by the Department of the Navy Information Warfare Systems Command, a defense agency seeking specialized technical equipment.