NOTICE OF INTENT RFSoC Integrated Microwave Readout Electronics
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- NB687000-26-02197
- Agency
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334413 Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Boulder, Colorado 80305, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued a Notice of Intent on July 22, 2026 to negotiate on a sole-source basis with Hi Tech Global, LLC for RFSoC Integrated Microwave Readout Electronics, with a response deadline of July 31, 2026. NIST is exercising FAR Subpart 6.302-1 sole-source authority and does not anticipate using competitive procedures.
NIST's Physical Measurements Laboratory requires six units of RFSoC-based electronics to expand an existing quantum sensor readout system for x-ray detector arrays under development. The electronics must generate, convert, receive, digitize, and process sinusoidal tones from 1 MHz to 1 GHz, incorporating 8 RF ADCs at 10 GSPS (14-bit resolution), 8 ADCs at 5 GSPS (14-bit resolution), PCI-express Gen3/Gen4 x4 interface, 10 Gigabit/s ethernet over SFP+/QSFP+ connectors, and at least 16 GByte DDR memory. Specified part numbers are HTG-ZRF8-R2-48 and HTG-FMC-SFP-OC-E, already in use at NIST.
NIST justified sole-source procurement on the basis that identical replacement electronics protect the government from compatibility risk with existing hardware. Interested parties must demonstrate capability in writing to angela.hitt@nist.gov by July 31, 2026. NIST anticipates awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order by September 26, 2026 with delivery within 8 weeks of order receipt. NAICS code is 334413 (Semiconductor Manufacturing), small business size standard 750 employees.
Notice text
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to negotiate with Hi Tech Global, LLCInc., located in San Jose, CA, on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 6.302-1, soliciting from a single source, for a Radio Frequency System on Chip (RFSoC) Integrated Microwave Readout Electronics.
See Requirements and Specifications for details.
NAICS Code is 334413, Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 750 employees. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Hi Tech Global for this requirement.
Interested parties that can demonstrate they could satisfy the requirement listed above for NIST must clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. If competitive procedures are not used it is estimated that an award will be issued by September 26, 2026. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to angea.hitt@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted to angela.hitt@nist.gov no later than the date and time provided herein this posting.
JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AN OPEN COMPETITION:
NIST is expanding an existing electronic readout system for quantum sensors. NIST therefore requires the purchase of identical copies of the electronics NIST already haves in order to read out more sensor channels. Specifically, NIST requires the part numbers HTG-ZRF8-R2-48 and HTG-FMC-SFP-OC-E. NIST is successfully using parts from Hi Tech Global. Continuing to do so protects the government from the risk of purchasing electronics that are incompatible with existing hardware and subsequently unable to perform their mission.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NB687000-26-02197 Requirements and Specifications.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Sources Sought RFSoC Integrated Microwave Readout Electronics | Pre-Solicitation |
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