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DND Procurement of 10 Xilinx RFSoC Development Boards for Radar EW Research

This opportunity involves the Department of National Defence (DND), through Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), seeking to procure advanced hardware for radar electronic warfare research: - Government Buyer: - Department of National Defence (DND) - Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) - Procurement Officer: Camila Melo - OEMs and Vendors: - Real Digital, LLC (identified as the only known capable supplier) - Xilinx (manufacturer of the Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC XCZU48DR chip) - Products/Services Requested: - Ten (10) Radio Frequency System on a Chip (RFSoC) Development Boards - Must feature Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC XCZU48DR architecture - Integrated high-speed analog-to-digital (ADC) and digital-to-analog (DAC) conversion - FPGA-based processing - High-speed networking interfaces - Precision clocking and expansion capabilities - Compact, single-PCB design suitable for drone and unmanned platform research - Compatibility with existing DRDC systems and software - Minimum 4 internal ADCs, 2 internal DACs, 5 GSPS per channel - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Boards must be delivered within 4 months of contract award - Sole-source justification based on technical requirements and compatibility - Opportunity for other suppliers to submit a Statement of Capabilities if they can meet all requirements - Estimated contract value: USD $55,625

Description

The Department of National Defence (DND), through Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), intends to award a contract to a pre-identified supplier for the supply and delivery of ten (10) Radio Frequency System on a Chip (RFSoC) Development Boards to support Radar Electronic Warfare research and development activities. The RFSoC boards must meet specific technical requirements including integrated high-speed ADC/DAC, FPGA-based processing, and compatibility with existing DRDC systems. Suppliers may submit a Statement of Capabilities by the closing date to demonstrate they meet mandatory requirements. If no qualifying statements are received, the contract may be awarded to the pre-identified supplier; otherwise, a competitive process will follow.

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