The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Gap Wireless Inc., a minority-owned, Black American-owned small business, for $66,815.16 on September 16, 2026, under simplified acquisition procedures on a firm-fixed-price basis.
The order procures Keysight balance thermocouple power sensors for NIST's Applied Electrical Metrology group: two N8481S sensors (DC to 18 GHz, N-type connectors), one N8487S sensor (DC to 50 GHz, 2.4 mm connectors), and one N8480SBSA software application with perpetual licensing and Windows 11 compatibility. All items are factory-sealed, new, with calibration factor uncertainty not exceeding 1.75 percent at respective highest frequencies. Delivery is FOB Destination within 60 days to NIST Gaithersburg, Maryland, with final completion by January 12, 2027. The originating solicitation, posted August 21, 2026, with quotations due September 2, 2026, was a brand-name-only acquisition; market research documented that only Keysight products meet the required cooling capacity and temperature specifications. NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing).