Reviewed

MICRON SILICON STRIP DETECTORS

Waiver type - Procurement: Nonavailability

Agency: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (8000) • Product Service Code (PSC) : 6695 | Last Modified: 09/26/2024

Procurement Summary

NASA/GSFC/Code 661 is responsible for developing the silicon strip charge- and trajectory measuring detector system for TIGERISS (Trans-Iron Galactic Element Recorder on the International Space Station), which is a funded NASA Pioneers mission to be placed on the International Space Station. TIGERISS, currently in Phase B, will require 400 silicon strip detectors (SSDs). Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK) is only manufacturer of SSDs in the world. In order to determine the performance of the SSDs, the procurement of twenty singlesided, DC coupled 9.8 cm x 9.8cm x 500 um proto-flight silicon strip detectors is required.

Waiver Rationale Summary

NASA intends to purchase 20 silicon detectors with this purchase. The total need (future use) is 400. The intend of this purchase is to determine if these detectors will function according to their requirements. Delivery of the product is estimated to be 90 days.

Did / Will the solicitation include one of the standard BAA provisions announcing the agency’s intention to provide a price preference for domestic end products and construction material?

Was a sources sought or Request for Information issued?

OMB Determination

Consistent with Policy

Product

COMBINATION AND MISCELLANEOUS INSTRUMENTS

NAICS

334513 - Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables

Date Submitted

09/23/2024

Procurement Instrument Identifier (PIID)

80NSSC240170

Solicitation ID

80NSSC240170

Procurement Stage

Post-solicitation

Expected Maximum Duration of the Proposed Waiver

0 - 6 months

Waiver Coverage

Individual Waiver

Funding Agency

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION