Combined Solicitation-Synopsis Notice - Vector Signal and RF Source.pdf

Synopsis of Contract Action: Tactical Data Networks (TDN) Lab– Rohde &

Schwarz (R&S) Vector Signal Generator and Radio Frequency (RF) Source

General Information

• Notice Type: Sole Source / Combined Synopsis-Solicitation

• Proposed Solicitation Number: FA229126QB006

• Product or Service Code (PSC): 7C20

• NAICS Code: 334515

• Set-aside Status: Sole Source

• Response Date/Time: 21 July 2026 at 1:00 PM EST

• Contracting Office Address: 5 Eglin St., AFLCMC/C3NK, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with standard commercial practices. This announcement constitutes the only public notice; quotes are being requested and a separate, secondary written solicitation will not be issued publicly.

AFLCMC/C3NK intends to award a firm-fixed-price sole-source purchase order to Rohde &

Schwarz for Vector Signal Generator and RF Source as described below.

This action is being conducted under the authority of RFO 12.102(a) - Only One Responsible

Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The government has determined that Rohde & Schwarz is the only vendor capable of meeting the specific technical and mission requirements for this acquisition.

Vector Signal Generator

Must be capable of generating highly accurate, wide-band, digitally modulated Radio Frequency

(RF) signals (e.g., 5G, LTE (Long-Term Evolution), GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System)) with very low Error Vector Magnitude (EVM), low phase noise, and high output power for advanced Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E). The capability breakdown is as follows:

Performance and RF Specifications

• Frequency Range: 8 kHz to 3 GHz

• Modulation Bandwidth: up to 1 GHz

• Output Power: up to +33 dBm Signal Quality

• Very low EVM: ~0.2% LTE

• Excellent ACPR (Adjacent Channel Power Ratio): less than -72 dB

• Low phase noise: less than -134 dBc Signal Mode/Modulation Type

• CW (Continuous Wave)

• AM (Amplitude Modulation)

• FM (Frequency Modulation)

• PhiM (Phase Modulation)

• Vector/Digital Modulation

• Pulse Modulation Functional Capabilities

• Full 5G NR (New Radio), LTE, WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) signal generation

• Advanced GNSS simulation (GPS, Galileo, BeiDou, GLONASS, etc.)

• Real-time baseband + waveform generation Operational Characteristics

• Touchscreen User Interface (UI), Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI) Automation

• High repeatability and calibration accuracy RF Source

Must be capable of delivering stable, low-noise RF signals (CW or basic vector modulation) across a wide frequency range for use as a local oscillator, interference source, or scalable test instrument. The capability breakdown is as follows:

Performance and RF Specifications

• Frequency: 1 MHz to 6 GHz

• Single-channel RF source Signal Modes

• CW

• AM

• FM

• Optional PhiM, Pulse modulation Functional Capabilities – Can act as a:

• Local oscillator

• Interference source

• Basic vector signal generator

Instructions to Interested Parties:

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency if received by the closing date and time of this notice.

Capability statements or quotes must be submitted via email to chhunheng.phay@us.af.mil no later than 21 July 2026 at 1:00 PM EST.

Attachment:

1. Redacted Sole Source Document mailto:chhunheng.phay@us.af.mil