Research & Development and Mitigation Techniques in Nanoscale Technologies.

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE; there is no solicitation available at this time. No response will be provided to requests for solicitation. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS PUBLISHED FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency has a requirement as follows: (1) To develop and demonstrate characterization techniques to investigate the role that new materials and new device structures have on single-event-effects (SEE) and total ionizing dose (TID) radiation in advanced nanoscale semiconductor technologies including Bulk CMOS, Partially Depleted SOI (PDSOI), fully depleted (FDSOI), and FinFETs with feature sizes < 32nm. (2) To develop advanced modeling, simulation capability (e.g. TCAD, Electronic Design Automation (EDA), Mixed Mode Compact models) and Rad Hard by Design (RHBD) mitigation techniques to support the design and development of advanced radiation hardened digital and analog microelectronics and photonic devices and materials for present and future DoD system applications. (3) To perform radiation testing to "silicon validate" the advanced modeling, simulation, and RHBD mitigation techniques at the circuit and device level. (4) Advanced Radiation hardened microelectronics (RHM) are required to support present and future DoD satellite and missile systems requirements. These requirements are captured in several DoD Directives including (a) DoD Instruction 3150.09; (b) National Security Presidential Directive-28 (NSPD-28); (c) and National Space Policy dated 28 June 2010. Sources having the capability and/or concept to meet these requirements are invited to respond to this notice. Responses should be limited to a two (2) page white paper in 12 point Courier New font for any given concept, not including cover page, cover letter and table of contents. Any proprietary concepts of information should be clearly identified as such. Submitted data and information will not be returned. Any information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice is strictly voluntary. This notice is for information planning purposes and the Government will not pay or otherwise reimburse respondents for information submitted. Electronic responses are required and shall be submitted to Ms. Debra Mudd at [email protected]. All emails should include in the subject line the RFI number and the submitting organization's name. All documentation shall become the property of the Government. Unless otherwise stated herein, no additional information is available. Requests for same will be disregarded. There is no commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation, to make award or awards, or to be responsible for any monies expended by any interested parties in support of any effort in response to this Sources Sought Notice. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract.