NOTICE: Intent to Award Sole Source – GOLDEN ALTOS CORPORATION – for QFN packages and QFN test sockets for custom designed IC
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- N66001-26-Q-6110
- Agency
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Naval Information Warfare Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334419 Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- San Diego, California 92110, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific), an agency under the Department of the Navy Information Warfare Systems Command, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to award a sole source purchase order to Golden Altos Corporation for custom Quad Flat No-lead (QFN) packages and related test socket services for integrated circuits. This notice, posted on April 29, 2026, reflects the government's determination that Golden Altos is the only manufacturer capable of meeting the specific technical requirements for this procurement. The notice informs potential competitors of the government's intent while allowing for a five-day response period ending May 4, 2026. This is classified as a simplified acquisition under FAR Parts 12 and 13, and the procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside.
The procurement encompasses 50 QFN packages with lids, non-recurring engineering services for high-frequency test sockets (up to 40GHz), assembly and engineering build services including advanced optical inspection, die attachment, wire bonding with gold wire, and epoxy lid attachment, along with bond setup fees and ground shipping. Interested vendors must be registered with both the NIWC E-Commerce website and the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, possessing active UEID and CAGE Code numbers. Market research conducted since July 2025 confirmed that Golden Altos is uniquely positioned to fulfill the technical requirements, specifically the custom package design supporting 26 or more pins and high-frequency operation, which other manufacturers cannot accommodate in small quantities. Vendors responding to this notice should direct inquiries via email to Sarah Coe and submit responses through the NIWC E-Commerce portal under procurement number N66001-26-Q-6110, with future procurements anticipated to include continued market research for competitive alternatives.
Notice text
Naval Information Warfare Center, Pacific (NIWC Pacific) intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order on a sole source basis to GOLDEN ALTOS CORPORATION (CAGE 065N4, 44061 Old Warm Springs Blvd., Fremont, California 94538-6158). The requirement is for the purchase of the following: (1) Package Material (28 QFN with lid), Qty. 50, (2) Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) for Test Socket Cost for 28 QFN (Up to 40GHz RF sockets), Qty. 20, (3) Assembly - Engineering Build (Engineering assembly process Includes 2nd optical (High Power), Die Attach (H-20), Wire Bond (1 mil gold wire), 3rd optical (Low Power), Epoxy lid attach., Single Mark (Top), Qty. 50, (3) Bond Setup Fee, Qty. 1, (4) Shipping (Ground), Qty. 1.
This notice of intent is not a request for quote. A determination by the Government not to complete based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government. Questions by phone or fax will not be considered.
Acquisition of Commercial Items under FAR Part 12 and Simplified Acquisitions Procedures under FAR Part 13 apply. The applicable NAICS Code is 334419 and the size standard is 750.
The point of contact for this announcement is Sarah Coe at sarah.a.coe2.civ@us.navy.mil.
To respond to this announcement, you must be registered to the NIWC E-Commerce website at https://e-commerce.sscno.nmci.navy.mil and upload your inquiry under NIWC Pacific/Simplified Acquisitions/ N66001-26-Q-6110
All responding vendors must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM) website (i.e., registered UEID and CAGE Code numbers) prior to award of contract. Information can be found at https://www.sam.gov.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| B1.6 JNCP_redacted.pdf |
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