Rhapsody ASIC

The U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) - New Jersey, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, on behalf of the Office of the Product Manager Guided Precision Munitions and Mortar Systems (GPM2S) / Product Manager Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS) awarded a sole source, firm fixed price contract W15QKN-19-C-0021 on 19 December 2019, to L3-Interstate Electronics Corporation (L3-IEC), Anaheim, CA 92805 for a Life Time Buy of a quantity of 11,909 Rhapsody Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) Chips with GPS Receiver applications compatible with Precision Guided Kit (PGK). This sole source contract has been issued using 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
The Rhapsody Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) is the main integrated circuit customized specifically for Precision Guidance Kit (M1156) Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver. It contains all of the correlators and algorithms necessary to track P(Y) code within the PGK. The P(Y) code is the specific Government encryption code on the GPS. L3-IEC currently procures the Rhapsody ASIC Chip under the Trusted Foundry Program from Global Foundries directly. L3-IEC then customizes the Rhapsody ASIC with their proprietary application specific to the PGK GPS receiver.
The value of this contract award is $1,750,683.00.
Point of contact for this requirement is Jessica Gondela; jessica.m.gondela.civ@mail.mil, ACC-NJ-CA Bldg. 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 7806-5000.. Awarded Vendors: L3 Interstate Electronics Corporation. Contract Award Dollar Amount: 1750623.00. Contract Award Date: 2018-12-19.

The U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC) - New Jersey, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 07806-5000, on behalf of the Office of the Product Manager Guided Precision Munitions and Mortar Systems (GPM2S) / Product Manager Combat Ammunition Systems (PM CAS) intends to solicit and negotiate a sole source, firm fixed price contract W15QKN-19-C-0021 on 19 December 2019, to L3-Interstate Electronics Corporation (L3-IEC), Anaheim, CA 92805 for a Life Time Buy of a quantity of 11,909 Rhapsody Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) Chips with GPS Receiver applications compatible with Precision Guided Kit (PGK). This sole source contract has been issued using 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.
The Rhapsody Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) is the main integrated circuit customized specifically for Precision Guidance Kit (M1156) Global Positioning System (GPS) Receiver. It contains all of the correlators and algorithms necessary to track P(Y) code within the PGK. The P(Y) code is the specific Government encryption code on the GPS. L3-IEC currently procures the Rhapsody ASIC Chip under the Trusted Foundry Program from Global Foundries directly. L3-IEC then customizes the Rhapsody ASIC with their proprietary application specific to the PGK GPS receiver.
This planned contract includes all efforts required to inspect and deliver the Rhapsody ASIC Chip for a total quantity of 11,909 with a required delivery date of 4QTR of USG FY19.
Point of contact for this requirement is Jessica Gondela; jessica.m.gondela.civ@mail.mil, ACC-NJ-CA Bldg. 10, Picatinny Arsenal, NJ 7806-5000.
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