Purchase Order 1333ND26PNB030054

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded a $239,483.25 firm fixed-price purchase order to Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. for a Vector Network Analyzer on March 24, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of June 3, 2026. The equipment will support NIST's RF Technology Division as part of the CHIPS metrology program's Grand Challenge 5, which focuses on modeling and simulating semiconductor manufacturing processes. The VNA will be used to characterize measurement systems including waveguides, couplers, and connectors for high-power RF waveform metrology in semiconductor plasma processing applications. The contract carries no set-aside designation, reflecting open competition based on Rohde & Schwarz's specialized technical capabilities in vector network analyzer design and high-power RF measurement systems. The equipment will be delivered to NIST's facility in Boulder, Colorado.

Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of the German-based Rohde & Schwarz Group, is a globally recognized manufacturer of advanced electronic test and measurement equipment serving multiple federal agencies since its registration as a federal contractor in October 2001. The company maintains three active Indefinite Delivery Contracts totaling over $116 million with the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, Transportation Security Administration, and Naval Supply Systems Command, and has demonstrated extensive delivery of specialized electronic test and measurement equipment to the Navy, Air Force, and NIST across fiscal years 2024-2025. This purchase order represents a direct award utilizing NIST's established procurement relationship with the vendor for specialized RF measurement instrumentation supporting the agency's critical semiconductor metrology research initiatives.