Attachment 2 - NB6720102402087 Brand Name Justification.pdf

This document is a Brand Name Justification for Keysight Technologies Type N Thermoelectrics Microcalorimeter Standards, related to Solicitation NB6720102402087 issued by the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology. The justification states that Keysight Technologies' brand equipment are the only microwave power sensors with Type N connectors that include balanced thermocouples for DC and RF power, and that it would take significant development time for another brand to meet the required specifications. Acquiring the Keysight Technologies equipment is necessary to enable NIST to deliver power calibration services for Type N devices and support their mission. The solicitation is for the procurement of these microcalorimeter standards.