Attachment 2- Summary of Technical Specifications for 600 MHz Spectrometer System.xlsx

This is a technical specifications document for a 600 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer System being sought by the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). The specification details the required components of a high-field spectrometer console, including a minimum of 3 RF transmitter channels with 12.5 nanosecond timing resolution across a 15 to 600 MHz frequency range, 1 GB pulse sequencer waveform memory, and four trigger inputs. The receiver must digitize signals from 10 to 600 MHz with up to 10 MHz spectral width and digital resolution capabilities of 17 and 19 bits, controllable gain greater than 60 dB in 6 dB steps, and recovery time under 3 milliseconds. The system requires two high-power RF amplifiers for 1H and 19F operations at 600 and 564 MHz with minimum 500 W peak power, plus additional lower-frequency amplifiers and multiple RF preamplifiers with varying noise figures and power capabilities to support various nuclei observations including 57Fe, 19F, 13C, and 2H.

The spectrometer must also include hardware accessories such as gradient amplifier equipment compatible with solution NMR probes, low-temperature operation capability down to 77 K, high-temperature operation up to 150°C, a microprocessor-based MAS pneumatic unit maintaining spinning accuracy within 0.1%, gas flow control systems, field lock equipment, and necessary RF filters. A superconducting magnet with standard 54 mm bore size and very high field stability with guaranteed drift rate specifications is required. Supporting computer and software requirements for spectrometer control, data processing, and pulse programming are referenced separately. This Sources Sought Notice (RFI N00173-26-RFI-MR11) was posted April 14, 2026, with responses due April 29, 2026, at 3pm EST to primary point of contact Maribel Ramirez, and represents pre-solicitation market research with no financial commitment or guarantee of competition on SAM.gov.