033969 MFR for Optical Spectrum Analyzer (W80RA6-08-26C)_Redacted.pdf

This is a Memorandum for Record documenting a Justification and Approval for a commercial item purchase by the Army Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal (ACC-RSA).

The U.S. Army TMDE Activity (USATA) requires the purchase of one Optical Spectrum Analyzer as a replacement for aging equipment, to be delivered to the Army Primary Standards Laboratory (APSL) at Building 5435 Fowler Road, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama 35898. The specified equipment is a Yokogawa AQ6370E-20 Optical Spectrum Analyzer or equivalent, with requirements including wavelength range of 600 to 1700 nanometers, wavelength accuracy of ±0.01 nanometers, wavelength resolution of 0.02 nanometers, close-in dynamic range of 78 dB typical, level range of +20 to -90 dBm, and measurement capabilities including 2x faster SMSR mode and sharper HCDR mode spectrum measurement with a large touchscreen LCD display. The item is classified as a commercial purchase under NAICS Code 334513. The document is dated 26 March 2026. Specific authority citations and additional contractual details are redacted in the memorandum.