Attachment 3 - Brand Name Justification.pdf
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- NB676020-26-01839
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This is a Brand Name Justification document issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, for Requirement NB676020-26-01839.
NIST is justifying the procurement of Safran White Rabbit brand distribution switches along with supporting instruments and licenses for the Washington DC-Quantum Network Research Consortium (DC-QNet). The switches will enable absolute time synchronization to sub-nanosecond precision between NIST Gaithersburg laboratories, the University of Maryland Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), and other DC-QNet partner sites. The brand name specification is necessary to ensure interoperability with the existing WR-PTP time distribution infrastructure currently in use and compatibility with the Quantum Instrumentation Control Kit (QICK) open-source platform developed by Fermilab. NIST asserts that utilizing different or non-compatible components would impose significant time and monetary costs to replace existing systems. The justification was signed by Daniel Kent, Contracting Officer, on June 10, 2026.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| Attachment 2 - Provisions and Clauses.pdf | ||
| NB676020-26-01839 - RFQ.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Requirements Document.pdf |
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology Acquisition Management Division 325 Broadway, MS 164 Boulder, CO 80305-3328
BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION
Requirement. NB676020-26-01839 - Distribution Switches
This is a brand name justification for Safran White Rabbit brand switches and supporting instruments and licenses. NIST is part of the Washington DC-Quantum Network Research Consortium (DC-QNet). The required switches will be utilized to enable absolute time synchronization to sub-nanosecond precision between sites at NIST Gaithersburg laboratories, the University of Maryland Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), and other DC-QNet partners. To ensure interoperability with the existing WR-PTP time distribution infrastructure, Safran compatible systems and components must be utilized. Additionally, the system must be compatible with the Quantum Instrumentation Control Kit (QICK) open-source platform created by Fermilab.
These new systems are required for critical research and measurement services. Utilizing different or non-compatible components would represent a significant time and monetary cost to NIST to replace existing systems currently in use.
Daniel Kent, Contracting Officer
| 2026-06-10T15:05:37-0500 | |
| DANIEL KENT |
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