The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to QM Technologies Inc., a small business, for a 4-channel microwave signal generator valued at $41,230 on September 17, 2026, under a Total Small Business set-aside.
Performance and delivery occur to Israel with a completion date of December 18, 2026. The generator must meet NIST Nanoscale Device Characterization Division specifications including four or more analog output channels, frequency range of 100 MHz to 8 GHz or wider, independent channel control of amplitude, frequency, and phase, real-time waveform modification via PC instructions, output power of +5 dBm or greater, 14-bit or greater DAC vertical resolution, 4 giga-samples per second or faster sampling rate, phase noise of 100 dBc/Hz at 5 GHz with 10 kHz offset or lower, 10 MHz external clock synchronization, external trigger capability, and gapless waveform playback with Ethernet or USB 3.0 connection and Windows 11 compatibility. The equipment must be new and delivered FOB Destination within 12 weeks of order receipt, with government acceptance testing and 1-year warranty included.