ARTIQ Hardware

The document outlines a procurement request for various Artiq integrated hardware components and a rack-mountable crate. The required items include EEM AC Power Modules for power generation, Kasli and Kasli-SoC cards for coordinating and driving experimental hardware with real-time scheduling and synchronization capabilities, and DIO-SMA-TTL and DIO-RJ45-TTL cards for fast TTL inputs/outputs. Additionally, the request specifies Urukul for generating RF signals, Fastino and DAC Songbird for generating analog voltages, and Shuttler and Shuttler-AFE for high-speed analog waveform generation. The Kasli-SoC uniquely features an integrated CPU for faster control. All these components are essential for setting up and operating an Artiq system, indicating a need for specialized scientific or experimental equipment.

This document is a combined synopsis/solicitation (NB688000-26-00696) for commercial items, specifically ARTIQ Hardware, under a Request for Quotation (RFQ) process. The procurement, identified by NAICS code 334516, is unrestricted and seeks a firm-fixed-price quote. Offerors must submit a detailed technical quotation demonstrating capability to meet requirements, along with a separate price quotation valid for 90 days. Key requirements include FOB Destination delivery to NIST in Boulder, CO, within four months ARO, and active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). The award will be based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation, considering technical capability and price reasonableness. The document also includes various FAR and CAR clauses by reference, addressing aspects such as Buy American Act compliance, trade agreements, and electronic invoicing instructions.

The document outlines requirements for an ATRIQ Experimental Control System and specifications for ARTIQ Zynq event batching. The control system necessitates various EEM cards, including AC Power Modules, Kasli, Kasli-SoC, DIO-SMA-TTL, DIO-RJ45-TTL, Urukul, Fastino, Shuttler, Shuttler-AFE, and DAC Songbird, along with a rack-mountable crate. These components facilitate real-time experiment scheduling, synchronization, peripheral communication, and precise generation of RF signals and analog voltages. Additionally, the document details the implementation of RTIO event batching for Zynq-based core devices (Kasli SoC and ZC706). This batching capability must increase RTIO event throughput, be enabled via a new ARTIQ-Python context manager, and ensure all events within this context are transmitted as a batch. The functionality must be integrated into the main ARTIQ repository, included in the next release, and compatible with NAC-3 ARTIQ compiler and Artiq-9.