The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Technical Communities, Inc. for an Anritsu Frequency Extension System on September 23, 2026, with a ceiling value of $409,735.51 under a Total Small Business set-aside.
The order procures an Anritsu 3744A-EW High-Frequency VNA Frequency Extension System with extension heads, interconnect cables, control software, traceable on-wafer calibration kit, and Standard Calibration services. The system extends NIST's existing Vector Network Analyzer measurement capability to 110 GHz (W-band) for permittivity measurements of piezoelectric materials and must support minimum 2-port S-parameter measurement operation with at least 80 dB dynamic range, compatible with the existing NIST VNA mainframe (ANRI-MS4644B). Delivery is required within 120 days of order receipt to Gaithersburg, Maryland. Three optional line items—a Broadband and Millimeter-wave Test Set, a Transmission/Reflection Module, and an MS4644B-182 VNA upgrade with mmWave capability—may be exercised within 12 months. The ultimate completion date is September 22, 2027. The solicitation was posted August 24, 2026, with quotations due August 31, 2026.