SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- Partnership Opportunity: Efficient Irregular Computed Tomography Reconstruction Program for Large-Scale Data and Industrial Applications
- Notice Date
- 12/20/2016
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Sandia Corp. (DOE Contractor), Sandia National Laboratories, PO Box 5800, MS: 0115, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87185
- ZIP Code
- 87185
- Solicitation Number
- 16_469
- Archive Date
- 1/19/2017
- Point of Contact
- Edward Jimenez,
- E-Mail Address
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esjimen@sandia.gov
(esjimen@sandia.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Background Information: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) is a leading Federally Funded Research & Development Center and scientific innovator that aims to provide exceptional service in the national interest. With more than 70 years of research and development expertise, SNL's scientists are viewed as experts in their respective fields. As one of the nation's premiere scientific laboratories, SNL's research and development teams are equipped with state of the art research tools, equipment, and test facilities. As part of the technology transfer mission at SNL, collaboration with industry is encouraged and supported by the Department of Energy. SNL has made an initial investment in the research and development of an energy efficient irregular computed tomography (CT) reconstruction algorithm for large-scale datasets using multiple graphics processing units (GPUs). This technology is described in part in various scientific publications for industrial applications such as high-resolution Nano-CT as well as wide field-of-view component inspection. SNL is seeking commercial partners who are interested in investing in the further development of this technology to create a product that could be deployed by the industrial and medical communities. SNL is a multi-program laboratory operated by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, for the United States Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration under Contract DE-AC04-94AL85000. Opportunity Description: SNL is seeking a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with an industrial partner that has proven experience in the design, development, and deployment of non-destructive evaluation software. The objective of this collaboration would be the joint development of a GUI-based CT reconstruction program capable of reconstructing up to 4 trillion volumetric pixels in less than 24 hours. Collaborators will work with SNL on the continued development and testing of the CT reconstruction program and will provide a clear path to commercialization/deployment of the technology through refined product design, optimization, and quality assurance. Qualified partners will contribute resources, including funds-in-support to SNL, in which a minimum of $1.5M would be required, and in-kind support in the form of programming staff and facilities capable of supporting a small GPU-capable heterogeneous and homogeneous computing cluster (2-10 nodes). Qualified partners will have the option to obtain, up to and including, an exclusive license to the intellectual property in a pre-defined field of use for reasonable compensation as part of a CRADA agreement. Information Sought: A detailed description of relevant background experience, expertise, and capabilities that could be brought into a collaborative partnership with SNL is being sought. The following information is being requested. In addition, interested parties may provide additional relevant information as needed. •Description of experience, expertise, and capabilities in software deployment. •Description of experience, expertise, and capabilities in computing cluster support. •Description of experience and expertise in GPU-based computing, specifically, CUDA. •Description and experience in taking technology from a TRL 3 to a TRL 6-7. •Description of past experience working with and delivering on contracts for industry. •Description of past experience partnering with R&D organizations such as Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDC), Universities, National Laboratories, or Government Laboratories to successfully develop and deploy products. Instructions to Responders: Interested parties that meet the Mandatory Requirements provided below are invited to respond to this RFI. Responses should be limited to ten (10) pages. Any proprietary information would be properly identified and marked as such. Any information provided in response to this RFI will not be returned. Any and all responses are voluntary and SNL will not pay for any information submitted in response to this RFI. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Responses should be emailed to Edward Jimenez at esjimen@sandia.gov and should include the RFI title and submitting organization's name in the subject line. Attachment size should not exceed 5MB and only the following document types will be accepted (.doc,.docx,.pdf). Responses should be submitted electronically no later than the closing date of this posting. Evaluation Criteria: SNL will evaluate all responses and select prospective parties with which to engage in further discussions based on the following criteria, pursuant to SNL's Technology Transfer mission. Mandatory Requirements: 1) U.S. firms able to enter into a CRADA agreement with Sandia National Laboratories. 2) Firms must be able to ensure products developed as a result of this partnership are manufactured largely in the United States by U.S. citizens, at U.S.-owned and controlled companies. 3) Compliance with Federal Export Control requirements per the Department of State. 4) Firms capable of providing a minimum of $1.5M funds-in contribution to Sandia National Laboratories. 5) Firms capable of providing in-kind support in the form of software development, quality assurance, or testing staff. Respondents to this Request for information that do not meet the Mandatory Requirements will not be given any further consideration by SNL. Desired Requirements: 1) Demonstrated experience, expertise, and capabilities in the design, development, support, and quality assurance of software for commercial purposes. 2) Demonstrated experience, expertise, and capabilities in high performance computing and GPGPU. 3) Demonstrated experience, expertise, and capabilities in Computed Tomography. 4) Demonstrated experience in developing technology from a TRL 3 to a TRL 6-7 level. 5) Demonstrated successful partnering and teaming relationships with Research and Development organizations. 6) Verifiable evidence of demonstrated past performance and related experience in the ability to test, license, protect and deliver on contracts for Computed Tomography Software to the Department of Energy. *see section below; SNL will consider teaming arrangements where two or more companies may form a team to satisfy the Desired Requirements. Past Performance and Related Experience: Past performance is a measure of the degree to which a Responder satisfied its customers in the past and complied with Federal, state, and local laws and regulations. SNL may contact Responder's customers/references to ask whether or not the: 1) Responder was capable, efficient, and effective; 2) Responder's performance conformed to the terms and conditions of its contract; 3) Responder was reasonable and cooperative during performance; and 4) Responder was committed to customer satisfaction. For further information, please contact: Edward Jimenez at esjimen@sandia.gov Keywords: GPU, Computed Tomography, Non-Destructive Evaluation, Reconstruction, 3D, Large-Scale, Industrial Scale, Energy Efficient SAND 2016-12814 PR
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