RFI for 4-2 Test Equipment1.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)

Test Equipment for Capability Development

Issued by: Tobyhanna Army Depot Date of Issuance: 2026-06-11

INTRODUCTION

This RFI is issued by Tobyhanna Army Depot (TYAD) to solicit information and capabilities from potential sources for the procurement of test equipment to support capability development efforts on Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and

Reconnaissance (C4ISR) line repairable units (LRUs).

DISCLAIMER

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS

IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT

CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A

COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT

OFFERS, AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A

CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE

TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY

INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION

IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

BACKGROUND

The Tobyhanna Army Depot has a potential requirement to procure test equipment to establish repair and test capability for C4ISR LRUs.

SCOPE OF INFORMATION REQUESTED

We are seeking information on commercially available test equipment that meet the following requirements. Please provide detailed responses to the following:

1. TEST EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

The test equipment must possess the following characteristics:

• Network Analyzers

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of two (2) network analyzer with the following specifications:

• Form Factor: Benchtop unit with integrated multi-touch sensitive display.

• Test Ports: Two (2) ruggedized 3.5 mm (male) connectors, 50-ohm impedance.

• Data Security: Must utilize a removable Solid-State Drive

(SSD) architecture to allow for physical removal and securing of classified or sensitive measurement data. Must include at least one

(1) spare/additional SSD.

• Hardware Interfaces: Must include LAN (Gbit), USB 3.0/3.1, and specialized external Pulse/I-O adapters for synchronization with external hardware.

• Power Sensors: Must include direct USB power sensors covering up to 18 GHz and up to 33 GHz to support precise power calibration and leveled measurements directly from the VNA interface.

• Frequency Range: 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz (Continuous sweep)

• Configurable Test Set: Must include front-panel access loops for source and receiver paths to allow insertion of external signal conditioning.

• Pulsed-RF Hardware: Must include integrated internal pulse modulators on the stimulus source for generating narrow RF pulses.

• Advanced Pulsed-RF Software: Must include built-in measurement software capable of point-in-pulse and pulse-profile measurements without requiring an external PC controller.

• Mixer/Converter Analysis: Must include software capable of making both scalar and vector measurements of frequency-translating devices (e.g., measuring conversion loss, phase, and group delay).

• Measurement Automation: Must include an integrated software environment that provides intelligent setup assistance and dynamic test sequencing for complex multiport/multistage device measurements.

• Calibration Standards: Must include a commercial calibration certificate accompanied by complete measurement test data verifying the instrument meets all published specifications out-of-the-box.

• Includes (2) flexible 10 ft phase stable cables

• Warranty: Minimum 3-year manufacturer's warranty.

• Suggested part number: Keysight N5222B-201 with options 021, UK6, S93026B, S93083B, S94601B, N1966A, N5222B-SSD, U8485A/U8485A-100, U2000A-301, U2000A-100 or equivalent

• Signal Generators

• Signal Generator A

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of one (1) signal generator with the following specifications:

• Form Factor: Benchtop unit with an integrated, high-resolution multi-touch display.

• RF Output: Ruggedized 3.5 mm (male) connector, 50-ohm impedance.

• Software Architecture: Must support running advanced signal generation applications embedded natively on the instrument's interface, avoiding the need for a separate external PC controller.

• Frequency range: 9kHz to 20GHz

• Phase Noise: Must include hardware architecture specifically optimized for low phase noise (equivalent to Opt ST5) to ensure high signal purity for sensitive receiver testing.

• RF Modulation Bandwidth: Internal baseband generator must support a minimum of 500 MHz of RF modulation bandwidth.

• Playback Memory: Baseband generator must include at least 512 MSa of memory for extended waveform playback.

• Hardware Pulse Modulation: Must include high-performance internal hardware for pulse modulation capabilities (equivalent to Opt PMR).

• Embedded Analog Modulation: Must include embedded software

(equivalent to N7642APPC) capable of generating IQ-based AM, FM, and Phase Modulation directly via the instrument's touch

GUI.

• Embedded Custom Modulation: Must include embedded software

(equivalent to N7608APPC) capable of defining custom multi-tone, digital, and custom OFDM signals directly on the instrument interface.

• Calibration Standards: Must include a commercial calibration certificate accompanied by complete measurement test data verifying the instrument meets all published specifications out-of-the-box.

• Calibration Support: Calibration support options to cover at least three (3) years.

• Warranty: Minimum 3-year manufacturer's warranty.

• Compliance: Must be compatible with secure network environments standard for DoW operations.

• Suggested part number: Keysight N9484C with options 001, 520, ST5, PMR, B5X, M05, N7642APPC, N7608APPC or equivalent

• Signal Generator B

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of two (2) signal generators with the following specifications:

• Form Factor: Benchtop unit with integrated display and front-panel softkeys.

• RF Output Connector: Type-N (female) connector (equivalent to

Option 1ED) to ensure compatibility with existing laboratory test cables without requiring additional adapters that degrade signal integrity.

• Connectivity: Standard GPIB, USB 2.0, and 100Base-T LAN for integration into automated test environments.

• Frequency range: 9 kHz to 20 GHz (Continuous).

• Switching Speed: Must achieve frequency settling in ≤

1.15 ms (SCPI mode) or ≤ 900 µs (List/Step mode) to support high-throughput automated testing (equivalent to Opt UNZ).

• Output Power: Must provide a maximum leveled output power of at least +19 dBm at 20 GHz (equivalent to Opt 1EA).

• Pulse Modulation: Support for pulse widths as narrow as 20 ns with rise/fall times of 10 ns for radar signal simulation (equivalent to Opt UNW).

• Analog Modulation: Integrated support for AM, FM, and Phase

Modulation (ΦM) with internal and external sources (equivalent to Opt UNT).

• Spectral Purity:

• Harmonics: ≤ –55 dBc at 20 GHz.

• Non-harmonics: ≤ –57 dBc at 20 GHz (Standard).

• Calibration Standards: Must include a manufacturer's certificate of calibration.

• Calibration Support: Calibration support options to cover at least three (3) years.

• Warranty: Minimum 3-year manufacturer's warranty.

• Reliability: Instrument must be designed for high Mean Time

Between Failures (MTBF) in a laboratory or automated test environment.

• Suggested part number: Keysight N5173B with options 520, UNZ, UNW, UNT, 1EA, and 1ED or equivalent

• Signal Generator C

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of one (1) signal generator with the following specifications:

• Form Factor: Benchtop unit with integrated display and front-panel softkey interface.

• RF Output Connector: Type-N (female) connector, 50-ohm nominal impedance.

• Connectivity: Standard LAN (100Base-T), USB 2.0, and GPIB

(IEEE-488) interfaces for seamless integration into automated testing racks.

• Security: Must feature memory sanitization and display blanking functions to comply with DoW secure area data-handling protocols.

• Frequency range: 9kHz to 6GHz

• Frequency Resolution: 0.001 Hz minimum resolution.

• High Output Power: Must provide an elevated maximum leveled output power (equivalent to Opt 1EA). Minimum requirements: ≥

+24 dBm at 1 GHz, and ≥ +18 dBm up to 6 GHz to overcome test system losses without needing external amplifiers.

• Frequency Switching Speed: Fast switching speed of ≤ 800 µs (typical in list/step mode) for rapid automated throughput.

• Spectral Purity (Phase Noise): Less than or equal to –131 dBc/Hz at 1 GHz (20 kHz offset), with non-harmonics at ≤ –96 dBc.

• Modulation Support: Capable of accepting hardware upgrades for

AM, FM, Phase modulation, and narrow pulse modulation if mission needs expand.

• Calibration Standards: Must include a commercial calibration certificate (ISO 9001 compliant manufacturing process).

• Warranty: Minimum 3-year manufacturer's warranty.

• Maintainability: Instrument must be designed with self-diagnostic routines to minimize downtime in secure environments.

• Suggested part number: Keysight N5181B with options 506, 1EA or equivalent

• Oscilloscopes

• Oscilloscope A

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of one (1) oscilloscope with the following specifications:

• Analog Channels: Eight (8) full-bandwidth analog input channels

(BNC or compatible precision interface).

• Digital Channels: Sixteen (16) integrated digital timing channels

(equivalent to Opt MXR2MSO) for logic analysis.

• Display: Minimum 15.6-inch Full HD (1920x1080) capacitive multi-touch display.

• Form Factor: Must feature a compact benchtop design that consolidates multiple instruments into one unit to save laboratory footprint.

• Connectivity: Standard USB 3.0, Gigabit LAN, and

DisplayPort/HDMI for external monitoring.

• Bandwidth: 2.5 GHz on all 8 analog channels simultaneously.

• Sample Rate: Minimum 16 GSa/s (interleaved) or 8 GSa/s (on all 8 channels).

• Deep Memory: 1.6 Gpts of waveform memory (equivalent to Opt

MXR250-1G6) to capture long-duration events at high sample rates.

• Vertical Resolution: 10-bit ADC standard, with high-resolution modes capable of achieving up to 16-bit resolution to minimize quantization noise.

• Noise Floor: Exceptionally low noise floor: ≤ 73 µV (rms) at 2.5

GHz (at 10 mV/div) to ensure measurement accuracy on low-voltage rails.

• Update Rate: Hardware-accelerated update rate of > 200,000 waveforms per second to capture infrequent signal glitches.

• Integrated Tools: Must include a built-in Digital Voltmeter (DVM), 10-digit counter, and a real-time spectrum analyzer (RTSA) capability on all channels.

• Security: To meet DoW/IL5 secure area requirements, the instrument must support a removable SSD or an optimized data clearing procedure to sanitize the instrument of all user-generated data.

• Includes OEM suggested scope probes. 1 per each channel.

• Calibration: Must include a manufacturer's certificate of calibration.

• Warranty: Minimum 3-year manufacturer's warranty.

• Suggested part number: Keysight MXR258B with options

MXR000-MSO and MXR250-1G6 or equivalent

• Oscilloscope B

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of four (4) oscilloscopes with the following specifications:

• Form Factor: Compact benchtop unit.

• Display: Minimum 8.5-inch WVGA display with intensity grading to visualize waveform anomalies.

• Analog Channels: Four (4) analog input channels.

• Digital Channels: Eight (8) digital (logic) channels for mixed-signal debugging.

• User Interface: Dedicated front panel knobs (pushable for quick selections) and an integrated localized GUI.

• Analog Bandwidth: 200 MHz on all 4 analog channels.

• Sample Rate: Maximum sample rate of 2 GSa/s (half-channel interleaved) or 1 GSa/s (all channels).

• Memory Depth: Upgraded memory depth of at least 1 Mpts per channel (equivalent to Opt MSOX2000-10 / DSOX2MEMUP) to ensure the scope maintains high sample rates over longer time base settings.

• Waveform Update Rate: Fast hardware update rate of at least

50,000 waveforms per second to ensure a high probability of capturing random/infrequent glitches.

• Triggering: Must support edge, pulse width, pattern, and video triggering on both analog and digital channels.

• Vertical Resolution: 8-bit ADC with high-resolution mode (up to

12 bits with averaging).

• Includes OEM suggested scope probes. 1 per each channel.

• Calibration: Manufacturer's standard calibration certificate.

• Calibration Support: Calibration support options to cover at least three (3) years.

• Warranty: Minimum 3-year..

• Suggested part number: Keysight MSOX2024A with MSOX2000-

10 (DSOX2MEMUP) option or equivalent

• Oscilloscope C

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of three (3) oscilloscopes with

• Form Factor: Portable benchtop unit with integrated handle.

• Display: Minimum 12.1-inch capacitive multi-touch screen with gesture support for zooming and signal manipulation.

• Analog Channels: Four (4) analog input channels with standard

BNC interfaces.

• Voice Control: Must support integrated hands-free operation (e.g., Voice Control) to allow engineers to manipulate the scope while holding probes on a device under test (DUT).

• I/O Connectivity: Standard USB 2.0 (host/device), LAN (LXI compliant), and VGA/DisplayPort for external video output.

• Bandwidth: 1 GHz standard (upgradable to 6 GHz via software license to protect initial investment).

• Sample Rate: Minimum 20 GSa/s (interleaved) or 10 GSa/s (on all channels).

• Waveform Update Rate: Greater than 450,000 waveforms per second to capture random glitches.

• Noise Floor: Less than or equal to 115 µV (rms) at 1 GHz (at 1 mV/div).

• Triggering: Must include Zone Touch Triggering, allowing the user to draw a box on the screen to isolate signals of interest.

• Integrated Tools: Must function as a 7-in-1 instrument, including an oscilloscope, protocol analyzer, 10-digit counter, DVM, and a hardware-accelerated spectrum analyzer.

• Spectrum Analysis: Integrated spectrum analyzer must support frequencies up to the scope bandwidth (1 GHz).

• Data Security: To meet DoW/IL5 secure area protocols, the instrument MUST feature a removable Solid State Drive (SSD) or a documented secure-erase procedure to sanitize the unit after testing classified hardware.

• Operating System: Must utilize an embedded system that can be secured against unauthorized access in a lab environment.

• Includes OEM suggested scope probes. 1 per each channel.

• Warranty: Minimum 3-year manufacturer's warranty.

• Calibration: Must be delivered with a manufacturer's certificate of calibration.

• Suggested part number: Keysight DSOX6004A or equivalent

• Digital Multimeters

• Digital Multimeter A

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of six (6) digital multimeters with the following specifications:

• Resolution: 6 ½ Digits.

• Measurement Capabilities: Must natively measure DC Voltage

(100 mV to 1,000 V), AC Voltage True RMS (100 mV to 750 V), DC Current (100 µA to 10 A), AC Current (100 µA to 10 A), 2-and 4-wire resistance, frequency, period, continuity, diode test, and temperature (RTD/PT100, thermistor).

• DC Voltage Accuracy: Basic 1-year DCV accuracy must be ≤ 35 ppm (0.0035%).

• Reading Speed: Maximum reading rate of at least 1,000 readings per second (at 4.5 digits).

• Data Memory: Minimum internal memory capable of storing

10,000 readings.

• Signal Processing (Truevolt Equivalent): The instrument must feature a patented or metrology-grade analog-to-digital (A/D) converter architecture specifically designed to eliminate extraneous noise (e.g., power line noise, injected current, and input bias current) from real-world AC and DC signals.

• Display: Must feature a high-resolution color graphical display

(minimum 4.3 inches).

• Data Visualization: The instrument must be capable of displaying statistical data directly on the screen without a PC. This includes real-time Trend Charts, Histograms, and Bar Charts.

• Low Power Testing: Must feature a 100 µA low-level DC current range to characterize low-power or battery-operated devices accurately.

• Standard Interfaces: Must natively include USB 2.0 and an LXI-compliant LAN (10/100Base-T Ethernet) interface.

• Configuration: Benchtop

• Suggested part number: Keysight 34461A or equivalent

• Digital Multimeter B

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of four (4) digital multimeters with the following specifications:

• Accuracy: Basic DC voltage accuracy of 0.05%.

• Resolution: Must feature a selectable high-resolution mode providing 4-1/2 digits (20,000 counts).

• Measurement Ranges:

• Voltage: 0 to 1000 V AC/DC.

• Current: 0 to 10 A (20 A for up to 30 seconds).

• Resistance: 0 to 50 MΩ.

• Capacitance: 0 to 9,999 µF.

• Frequency: 0 to 200 kHz.

• True-RMS: Must provide True-RMS AC voltage and current for accurate measurements on non-linear signals.

• Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) Support: Must include a unique, switchable low-pass filter to allow for accurate voltage and frequency measurements on the output of complex pulse-width modulated (PWM) motor drives.

• Peak Capture: Must feature a "Peak Capture" function capable of recording transients as fast as 250 microseconds (µs).

• Safety Ratings: Must be independently certified to meet CAT IV

600 V and CAT III 1000 V safety standards for high-energy industrial environments.

• Ingress Protection: Must be ruggedized and designed to withstand drops of at least 1 meter (3 feet) while in its holster.

• Operational Temperature: Must remain accurate across a wide temperature range, including sub-freezing environments (minimum

-20°C).

• Temperature Measurement: Must include a built-in thermometer function with a K-type thermocouple probe for thermal troubleshooting without requiring a separate tool.

• Backlight: Must feature a large, two-level backlit display for visibility in dark electrical cabinets.

• Input Alert: Must include an audible "Input Alert" warning if the test leads are plugged into the wrong jacks for the measurement being performed (to prevent fuse blows and instrument damage).

• Analog Bar Graph: Must include a high-speed analog bar graph for viewing fast-changing or unstable signals.

• Suggested part number: Fluke 87V or equivalent

• Digital Multimeter C

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of four (4) digital multimeters

• Resolution: 6 ½ Digits.

• Measurement Capabilities: Must natively measure DC Voltage

(100 mV to 1,000 V), AC Voltage True RMS (100 mV to 750 V), DC Current (100 µA to 10 A), AC Current (100 µA to 10 A), 2-and 4-wire resistance, frequency, period, continuity, diode test, and temperature (RTD/PT100, thermistor).

• DC Voltage Accuracy: Basic 1-year DCV accuracy must be ≤ 35 ppm (0.0035%).

• Reading Speed: Maximum reading rate of at least 1,000 readings per second (at 4.5 digits).

• Data Memory: Minimum internal memory capable of storing

10,000 readings.

• Signal Processing (Truevolt Equivalent): The instrument must feature a patented or metrology-grade analog-to-digital (A/D) converter architecture specifically designed to eliminate extraneous noise (e.g., power line noise, injected current, and input bias current) from real-world AC and DC signals.

• Display: Must feature a high-resolution color graphical display

(minimum 4.3 inches).

• Data Visualization: The instrument must be capable of displaying statistical data directly on the screen without a PC. This includes real-time Trend Charts, Histograms, and Bar Charts.

• Low Power Testing: Must feature a 100 µA low-level DC current range to characterize low-power or battery-operated devices accurately.

• Standard Interfaces: Must natively include USB 2.0 and an LXI-compliant LAN (10/100Base-T Ethernet) interface.

• Suggested part number: Keysight 34461A or equivalent

• Power Meter

• Power Meter A

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of one (1) power meter with the following specifications:

• Video Bandwidth: Minimum of 195 MHz to support high-resolution pulse profiling.

• Rise Time: Maximum of 3ns to accurately characterize fast-rising radar and Electronic Warfare (EW) signals.

• Continuous Measurement Speed: Minimum of 100,000 readings per second to ensure gap-free signal acquisition without missing intermittent anomalies.

• Time Resolution: Minimum of 100ps to provide sufficient granularity for edge-effect and jitter analysis.

• Channel Capacity: Must support up to four (4) independent, synchronous measurement channels.

• Automated Analysis: Must natively perform at least 16 automated pulse measurements (e.g., peak power, average power, rise/fall time, pulse width, duty cycle, overshoot).

• Statistical Domain: Must support Complementary Cumulative

Distribution Function (CCDF) plotting for the statistical analysis of noise-like and non-periodic modulated signals.

• User Interface: Must feature an integrated multi-touch graphical display (minimum 5-inch) for benchtop operation without requiring an external PC.

• Sensor Independence: The supported power sensors must be capable of functioning as independent USB instruments when disconnected from the main benchtop unit.

• Connectivity: Must include LAN (10/100/1000 Base-T) and USB interfaces to support automated test equipment (ATE) integration and secure data export.

• Environmental Durability: Must comply with MIL-PRF-28800F, Class 3 specifications for ruggedness in operational testing environments.

• Sensor Compatibility: The system must be compatible with a comprehensive ecosystem of RF sensors (including Real-Time

Peak, True Average, and CW sensors) capable of covering a frequency spectrum from 4 kHz up to 40 GHz.

• Suggested part number: Boonton PMX40 or equivalent

• Power Meter B

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of three (3) power meters with the following specifications:

• Native Compatibility: Must be 100% natively compatible, without the use of inline adapters, modifications, or external software translation, with existing government-owned Giga-tronics 80300, 80400, and 80600 series power sensors. Replacing these legacy sensors would incur unacceptable additional costs to the

Government and disrupt ongoing operations.

• Test Code Integration: The instrument must maintain native firmware functionality and 100% command-set equivalence with legacy Giga-tronics 8540B power meters. This requirement is necessary to prevent the need for rewriting thousands of lines of classified or proprietary Automated Test Equipment (ATE) software currently fielded in IL5 environments.

• Burst Signal Masking: The power meter must possess on-board

'Burst Start Exclude', 'Burst End Exclude', and 'Burst Dropout' parameter configuration. This capability must mechanically mask out overshoot and signal dropout distortions from the average power measurement directly on the instrument, without requiring external PC processing. Standard time-gating implementations are insufficient.

• High-Capacity Fast Buffered Mode: The instrument must possess a hardware-configurable buffer (equivalent to Option 02) capable of storing exactly 128,000 measurement readings. This is required to support fast buffered modes over GPIB exceeding 2,000 readings per second for high-speed ATE throughput.

• Frequency and Power Range Base Architecture: The base instrument architecture must support operations over a frequency range of 100 kHz to 40 GHz (dependent on connected sensor) and handle a power range of -70 to +47 dBm to support all fielded EW configurations.

• Evaluation of Equivalency: Failure to meet the proprietary sensor compatibility and legacy ATE emulation requirements will immediately render the alternative product technically unacceptable, as it would cause significant operational delays and excessive costs to integrate into existing EW/Radar testing platforms. The vendor must provide formal technical data sheets and documented proof of native backwards compatibility.

• Suggested part number: Spanawave 8542C or equivalent

• Power Sensors

• Power Sensor A

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of one (1) power sensor with the following specifications:

• Power Measurement Type: Peak power

• Input Connector: N Type

• Measurement Frequency Range: 10MHz-18GHz

• Suggested part number: Boonton RTP5318 or equivalent

• Power Sensor B

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of one (1) power sensor with the following specifications:

• Power Measurement Type: Average power

• Input Connector: N Type

• Measurement Frequency Range: 10MHz-18GHz

• Suggested part number: Boonton RTP4018-S/1 or equivalent

• Power Sensor C

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of three (3) power sensors with the following specifications:

• Form Factor: Ruggedized cylindrical external power sensor.

• RF Connector: Type-N (male) connector, 50-ohm nominal impedance.

• Meter Compatibility: Must be completely electronically and mechanically compatible with existing Giga-tronics / Spanawave series power meters currently deployed in the TYAD laboratory

(specifically the 8540B, 8540C, 8650A, 8650B, and 58542 VXI series) without requiring software wrappers, interface adapters, or chassis replacements.

• Frequency Range: 45 MHz to 18 GHz (Continuous coverage).

• Measurement Modes: Must be capable of both Peak and

Continuous Wave (CW) power measurements.

• CW Power Range: –30 dBm to +20 dBm.

• Peak Power Range: –20 dBm to +20 dBm.

• Maximum Safe Power: Rated up to +23 dBm (200 mW) CW or

Peak without suffering damage.

• VSWR (Voltage Standing Wave Ratio): Must feature extremely low reflection to minimize mismatch uncertainty:

• ≤ 1.12 (0.045 to 2 GHz)

• ≤ 1.22 (2 to 12.4 GHz)

• ≤ 1.37 (12.4 to 18 GHz)

• Power Linearity Accuracy: Exceptional linearity required across the power range:

• ±0.00 dB (from –30 to –20 dBm)

• ±0.05 dB / 10 dB step (from –20 to +20 dBm)

• Calibration Standards: Must be delivered with a commercial calibration certificate (e.g., ANSI Z540-1-1994 or ISO 17025) including an equipment traceability list and a final test data report.

• Warranty: Minimum 1-year manufacturer's standard warranty.

• Suggested part number: Spanawave 80350A or equivalent

• High Voltage Probes

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of three (3) high voltage probes with

• DC to 75 MHz

• High Voltage - 20 kV DC / 40 kV Peak (100 ms Pulse Width)

• Optional 1000X readout coding

• Suggested part number: Tektronix P6015A

• Function Generators

• Function Generator A

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of four (4) function generators with the following specifications:

• Waveform Architecture: Must utilize a point-by-point arbitrary waveform generation architecture (non-Direct Digital Synthesis / non-DDS). The instrument must generate every point in the waveform memory without skipping points or repeating data, ensuring 100% signal shape integrity at all output frequencies.

• Frequency/Bandwidth: Minimum 80 MHz output capability for standard sine waves.

• Channel Capacity: Two (2) independent channels with the ability to couple frequency, amplitude, and phase between them.

• Timing Stability (Jitter): Maximum edge jitter of < 1ps RMS to ensure synchronization with high-speed, mission-critical clocking networks.

• Sample Rate & Resolution: Minimum 1 GSa/s sampling rate combined with a 14-bit vertical resolution to provide accurate amplitude granularity for low-level signal emulation.

• Memory Depth: Minimum of 4MSa of arbitrary waveform memory per channel to support the sequencing of long, complex mission signals.

• Pulse Capabilities: Must feature independently variable rise and fall times for pulse generation, with minimum edge times of ≤ 2.9 ns.

• Internal Summing: Must be capable of internally adding a second signal (e.g., adding Gaussian noise to a carrier frequency) to a primary output channel without requiring a physical external combiner.

• Modulation Support: Must natively support advanced modulation schemes including AM, FM, PM, FSK, BPSK, and PWM.

• User Interface: Must feature a color graphical display capable of showing the waveform shape and parameter settings simultaneously for both channels.

• Low-Level Output: Must be capable of reliably generating signals down to 1 mVpp into a 50 Ohm load for sensitive receiver testing.

• Connectivity: Must be fully LXI-C compliant and include standard

LAN (10/100 Base-T) and USB 2.0 interfaces.

• Suggested part number: Keysight 33612A or equivalent

• Function Generator B

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of two (2) function generators with the following specifications:

• Max Frequency: 20MHz (sine wave)

• Vertical Resolution: 16-bit

• Sampling Rate: 160MSa/s

• Waveform Architecture: Point-by-point

• Total Harmonic Distortion: Less than 0.04%

• Jitter: Less than 40ps (RMS)

• Arbitrary Memory: 1MSa/channel

• Signal Integrity (Trueform Architecture): The generator must utilize an architecture that produces arbitrary waveforms by playing every point in memory sequentially.

• Minimum Rise and Fall Times: Less than 8.4ns

• Pulse Generation: Independent control of pulse width and edge times

• Minimum Signal Output: 1mVpp into a 50Ohm load

• Integrated Modulation: Must natively support a wide array of modulation types, including AM, FM, PM, FSK, BPSK, and

PWM, as well as internal and external triggering

• Display: 4.3-inch color graphical display with simultaneous parameter and waveform views

• Standard Interfaces: USB 2.0 and LAN (10/100 Base-T) for remote control and data transfer

• Standardization: Must be fully LXI-C compliant to ensure compatibility with existing network protocols

• Suggested part number: Keysight 33509B or equivalent

• Power Supplies

• Power Supply A

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of one (1) power supply with the following specifications:

• Output voltage: 0-400VDC

• Output Current: 0-10ADC

• Output Power: 4kW

• Input Voltage Requirement: Must operate natively on 208 Vac, 3-

Phase power (operating range spanning at least 187 to 229 Vac) with active Power Factor Correction (PFC > 0.82).

• Form Factor / Size Limit: Must be housed in a strict 1U (1.75-inch height) 19-inch rack-mount chassis to maintain existing ATE system space allocations.

• Power Efficiency: Minimum efficiency of 95% at full load to minimize thermal exhaust in high-density testing racks.

• Voltage Ripple: Maximum voltage ripple of ≤ 170 mVrms to ensure clean power delivery to sensitive components.

• Transient Response / Slew Rate: Must recover rapidly from load steps, with standard slew rates of < 170 ms for a voltage change from 0 to 63%.

• Programming Accuracy: Voltage and current programming accuracy must be within ± 0.075% of full scale.

• Regulation Modes: Must feature seamless automatic crossover between Constant Voltage (CV) and Constant Current (CC) operation modes.

• User Interface: Must feature a front-panel graphical display with stepless rotary knobs or keypad for local control.

• Isolation: Minimum DC output isolation of ±1500 Vdc (maximum output voltage to ground).

• Thermal Management: Must feature variable speed cooling with side-air intake and rear exhaust to support zero-clearance vertical stacking in EIA-310 racks.

• Remote Sensing: Must include remote sense capabilities

(compensating for a minimum 3% voltage drop across output leads) to maintain precise regulation directly at the load.

• Standard Interfaces: Must natively include RS-232 and standard isolated external analog/digital user I/O ports.

• Suggested part number: Magnapower SL400-10/208+HS or equivalent

• Power Supply B

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of four (4) power supplies with the following specifications:

• Output Channels: Three (3) fully isolated and independent outputs.

• Voltage/Current Per Channel: Each channel must be capable of providing 0 to 32 V and 0 to 8 A.

• Total Output Power: 300 Watts total (100W per channel).

• Multi-Range Architecture: Each channel must feature a multi-range

(autoranging) capability, allowing for the delivery of maximum power across a flexible range of voltage and current combinations

(e.g., 32V/3.125A or 12.5V/8A).

• Noise and Ripple: Maximum ripple and noise must be ≤ 1 mVrms /

6 mVpp (20 Hz to 20 MHz) to ensure the protection of sensitive analog components.

• Channel Combining: Must natively support Series and Parallel modes to combine outputs for higher voltage (up to 96V) or higher current (up to 24A) without requiring external wiring bridges.

• Output Sequencing: Must allow users to program and execute power-up/power-down sequences for all three channels with precise timing delays between channels.

• Data Logging: Must feature an integrated data logging function capable of recording voltage and current measurements directly to an external USB flash drive.

• List Mode: Must support internal list mode to generate complex power waveforms (up to 100 steps per sequence).

• Protection: Each channel must have independent, programmable

Overvoltage Protection (OVP), Overcurrent Protection (OCP), and

Overtemperature Protection (OTP).

• Standard Data Interfaces: Must include factory-installed GPIB

(IEEE-488), USB (USBTMC-compliant), LXI-compliant LAN, and RS-232 interfaces.

• Form Factor: Must be a 2U, half-rack width design. This is critical for side-by-side mounting in standard 19-inch equipment racks to maximize bench and rack density.

• Remote Sensing: Each channel must include dedicated remote sense terminals to compensate for voltage drops in the load leads.

• Suggested part number: BK Precision 9140-GPIB or equivalent

• Power Supply C

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of one (1) power supply with the following specifications:

• Output Voltage: 0-160VDC

• Output Current: 0-120A

• Output Power: 3kW

• Power Output Architecture: Must feature a "Multi-Range"

(autoranging) output envelope capable of delivering the full 3 kW of power across a wide combination of voltage and current settings. (Standard "rectangular" or fixed-range power supplies that only deliver full power at maximum voltage and maximum current are not acceptable).

• Form Factor: Must be housed in a compact 2U (3.5-inch height) rack-mountable chassis to preserve ATE rack space.

• Input Power Requirement: Must be capable of operating natively on a single-phase AC input configuration. (Units requiring 3-phase

AC power to achieve 3 kW output are not acceptable due to facility constraints).

• Command Response Time: Must feature a fast command processing response time of ≤ 10 ms to support high-speed

Automated Test Equipment (ATE) environments.

• Solar Array Simulator (SAS): Must feature a built-in SAS function capable of generating and storing Photovoltaic (PV) I-V curves

(with Voc, Isc, Vmp, Imp parameters) for testing solar inverters.

• LED Mode: Must include a dedicated LED testing mode designed to minimize inrush current and protect sensitive LED panels or similar capacitive loads during power-up.

• List Mode: Must support internal list mode programming for test sequence generation directly on the instrument (minimum 10 user-defined setups with up to 100 programmable steps each).

• Slew Rate Control: Must feature fully adjustable voltage and current slopes (rise and fall times).

• Standard Interfaces: Must natively include USB (USBTMC-compliant), RS-232, GPIB, and LXI-compliant LAN interfaces out of the box.

• Analog Control: Must include a galvanically isolated analog control and monitoring interface.

• Scalability: Must support Master/Slave mode operation, allowing multiple units to be connected in parallel to increase total output power if future mission requirements expand.

• Protection Features: Must include Overvoltage Protection (OVP), Overcurrent Protection (OCP), Overpower Protection (OPP), and

Overtemperature Protection (OTP), along with a foldback protection mode.

• Suggested part number: BK Precision MR3K160120 or equivalent

• Power Supply D

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of one (1) power supply with the following specifications:

• Output Voltage: 0-60VDC

• Output Current: 0-24A

• Output Power: 1.44kW

• Form Factor / Size Limit: Must be housed in a compact, 19-inch wide, 1U height (1.75-inch) chassis to maximize density in standard ATE test racks.

• Load and Line Regulation: Must maintain a highly stable output with load and line regulation of ≤ 0.05%.

• Transient Response Time: Must recover from transient load steps

(e.g., a 50% to 100% load change) in less than 1 millisecond.

• Command Response Time: Must process remote voltage/current setting commands within 50 ms to ensure high throughput in automated test environments.

• Control Interface: The front panel must feature both numerical keys for direct parameter entry and a rotary knob to simulate voltage surges and trigger circuit testing rapidly.

• Internal Memory & Timers: Must feature onboard non-volatile memory capable of storing and retrieving at least 10 instrument settings. Must also include an internal timer function (1-second resolution) to automatically turn off the output after a specified duration.

• External Analog Control: Must support full remote control of output voltage and current via an external analog voltage (0-5V or

0-10V) or an external variable resistance (0-5 kΩ).

• Standard Data Interfaces: Must natively include USB, RS-485, and analog programming interfaces.

• Protection Features: Must include Overvoltage Protection (OVP), Overcurrent Protection (OCP), and Overpower Protection (OPP).

• Suggested part number: BK Precision XLN6024 or equivalent

• Power Supply E

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of two (2) power supplies with the following specifications:

• Form Factor: 1U High, Half-Rack or Full-Rack width (Must be compatible with standard 19-inch equipment racks).

• Cooling: Front-to-rear forced air cooling (stackable with zero clearance required above or below the unit).

• Front Panel: Integrated digital encoders for voltage and current adjustment; high-visibility LED displays for V/I monitoring.

• Connectivity: Standard integrated RS-232/RS-488 (Serial) and

Analog Control (0-5V/0-10V) interfaces.

• Output Voltage: 0 to 30V (Programmable).

• Output Current: 0 to 25A (Programmable).

• Total Power: Minimum 750W.

• Ripple & Noise: Must feature specialized output filtering to achieve a ripple/noise floor of ≤ 2 mV (RMS) and ≤ 20 mV (Peak-to-Peak) at 30V/25A.

• Efficiency: Minimum 82% at full load.

• Voltage Programming Accuracy: 0.05% + 30 mV.

• Current Programming Accuracy: 0.1% + 50 mA.

• Protection: Built-in Over-Voltage Protection (OVP), Under-Voltage

Limit (UVL), and Over-Temperature (OT) protection.

• EMI/EMC Compliance: Must meet CE Mark and industrial safety standards (UL60950-1).

• Reliability: 5-year manufacturer's warranty is the required standard for this power platform.

• Calibration: Must be delivered with a manufacturer's certificate of compliance/calibration.

• Suggested part number: TDK Lambda GEN30-25/LN or

• Power Supply F

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of two (2) power supplies with the following specifications:

• Form Factor: 3U High, 19-inch rack-mountable chassis.

• Chassis Support: Must include dedicated heavy-duty rack slides

(equivalent to K550212-01) designed for the specific weight and dimensions of the unit to allow for secure servicing and maintenance without removing the unit from the rack.

• Environmental Protection: Must include a factory-installed front panel dust filter (equivalent to Opt AJ) to prevent the ingestion of contaminants in expeditionary or industrial environments.

• Electrical Safety: Must include a dedicated AC Input Cover Kit

(equivalent to 5551082-01) to provide physical shielding for the 3-phase AC input terminals, preventing accidental contact and enhancing operator safety in dense equipment racks.

• Output Voltage: 0 to 250V (Programmable).

• Output Current: 0 to 20A (Programmable).

• Total Power: 5kW.

• Input Voltage: 3-Phase, 208 VAC nominal (187–242 VAC range).

• Voltage Ripple/Noise: ≤ 30 mV (RMS) and ≤ 200 mV (Peak-to-

Peak) to ensure signal integrity for sensitive RF subsystems.

• Transient Response: Output voltage recovers to within 1% of setpoint within ≤ 1 ms for a 10–100% or 100–10% load step.

• Efficiency: Minimum 87% at full load to minimize thermal output in enclosed rack systems.

• Warranty: Industry-leading 5-year manufacturer's warranty is mandatory for this high-power investment.

• Safety Compliance: Certified to UL 61010-1 and EN 61010-1 standards.

• Operating Temperature: 0 °C to 50 °C (at full power).

• Suggested part number: SGA-250X20C-0A-AA-AJ with

K550212-01 and 5551082-01 or equivalent

• Electronic Loads

• Electronic Load A

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of two (2) electronic loads

• Maximum Power Rating: 6kW

• Operating Voltage: 0 to 600VDC

• Operating Current: 0 to 420A

• Power Density & Form Factor: Must deliver the full 6 kW of power within a single, standard 4U (7-inch height) 19-inch rack-mount chassis to conserve critical space in Automated Test

Equipment (ATE) racks

• Measurement Accuracy:

• Voltage: ≤ 0.015% + 0.015% Full Scale (FS)

• Current: ≤ 0.04% + 0.04% Full Scale (FS)

• Dynamic Loading: Must support dynamic frequency sweep with variable frequencies up to 50 kHz to determine worst-case voltage peaks during transient load simulations

• Data Digitization: Must be capable of digitizing voltage and current with a sampling rate of at least 500 kHz to capture high-speed transients without external oscilloscopes

• Standard Modes: Must natively support Constant Current (CC), Constant Resistance (CR), Constant Voltage (CV), and Constant

Power (CP) modes

• Constant Impedance (CZ) Mode: Must feature a dedicated

Constant Impedance mode to accurately simulate the turn-on capacitive loading behaviors of PC boards and switching power supplies.

• Sine Wave Loading: Must allow the user to superimpose a sine wave load current over a DC bias to simulate true real-world AC ripple on DC power buses

• Battery Discharge Testing: Must include built-in battery discharge testing capabilities (calculating capacity in Ah/Wh) with programmable stop conditions (voltage, time, or capacity).

• Master/Slave Parallel Operation: Must support intelligent master/slave parallel control to allow multiple units to be stacked seamlessly for future power scaling (e.g., combining units to reach

24 kW or higher) with synchronized load distribution

• User Interface: Must feature a tiltable front panel display and user-defined "Hot Keys" for rapid recall of specific test macros on the benchtop

• Standard Interfaces: Must natively support USB and include available options for GPIB and Ethernet (LXI) to integrate into legacy and modern DoW test racks

• Protections: Must include Overcurrent Protection (OCP), Overpower Protection (OPP), Overtemperature Protection (OTP), and Overvoltage Protection (OVP).

• Suggested part number: Chroma 63206A-600-420 or equivalent

• Electronic Load B

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of three (3) electronic loads with the following specifications:

• Maximum Power Rating: 350W

• Operating Voltage Range: 0 to 150 VDC

• Operating Current Range: 0 to 60 A

• Form Factor / Size Limit: Must feature a high power density, delivering 350 W in a compact 2U half-rack form factor to conserve benchtop space.

• Measurement Capabilities:

• Voltage Readback Resolution: Up to 1 mV.

• Current Readback Resolution: Up to 0.1 mA.

• Dynamic / Transient Testing: Must feature a transient mode in

Constant Current (CC) capable of operating at frequencies up to 20 kHz to simulate rapid load changes.

• Standard Operating Modes: Must natively support Constant

Current (CC), Constant Voltage (CV), Constant Resistance (CR), and Constant Power (CW) modes.

• LED Simulation (CR-LED Mode): Must feature a dedicated CR-

LED mode specifically designed to simulate the loading behavior and turn-on characteristics of typical LEDs for testing LED drivers.

• Battery Testing: Must include a configurable battery discharge test mode to simplify battery capacity evaluation, including user-definable stop conditions (e.g., cut-off voltage, time, or capacity).

• Automatic Test & List Mode: Must allow users to program complex load sequences (List mode) and execute automatic pass/fail tests (Automatic Test mode) directly from the front panel without requiring a PC.

• Slew Rate Control: Must feature an adjustable voltage and current slew rate for precise control over load transitions.

• Standard Interfaces: Must natively include an RS-232 interface and a Handler interface for remote control and integration into automated testing setups.

• Front Panel Port: Must include a front-panel USB host port specifically for logging measurement data directly to a USB flash drive.

• Remote Sensing: Must feature front-panel remote sense terminals to compensate for voltage drops across the load leads.

• Hardware Protections: Must include comprehensive protection, including Overvoltage Protection (OVP), Overcurrent Protection

(OCP), Overpower Protection (OPP), and Remote Reverse Voltage

(RRV) protection.

• Suggested part number: B&K Precision 8551 or equivalent

• Electronic Load C

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of three (3) electronic loads with the following specifications:

• Maximum Power Rating: 150W

• Operating Voltage Range: 0 to 150VDC

• Operating Current Range: 0 to 30A

• Form Factor: Must be a 2U half-rack design, suitable for side-by-side mounting in standard 19-inch racks or for use on high-density technician workbenches.

• Measurement Resolution:

• Voltage: 1mV

• Current: 0.1mA (at the low range)

• Dynamic Response: Must feature a transient operation mode (CC) with a frequency range up to 20 kHz to identify transients in high-speed switching power supplies.

• CR-LED Mode: Must feature a dedicated Constant Resistance-

LED (CR-LED) mode to emulate the specific V-I characteristics of an LED string for testing driver stability.

• Battery Discharge Function: Must include an integrated battery test mode capable of calculating capacity (Ah/Wh) and providing automated cut-off based on user-defined voltage or time thresholds.

• Waveform Generation (List Mode): Must support internal programming of up to 100 sequence steps (List Mode) to simulate real-world dynamic load fluctuations.

• Slew Rate Control: Must feature an adjustable slew rate (up to 2.5

A/µs) to control the speed of current transitions.

• Connectivity: Must include an RS-232 interface for remote programming and a Handler interface for automated go/no-go testing.

• Data Portability: Must feature a front-panel USB host port for logging measurement results and screen captures directly to a flash drive.

• Security Features: Must include a front-panel key lock function to prevent unauthorized or accidental changes to test parameters during long-term mission-critical testing.

• Protections: Must include comprehensive hardware protections:

Overvoltage Protection (OVP), Overcurrent Protection (OCP), Overpower Protection (OPP), Overtemperature Protection (OTP), and Reverse Voltage protection.

• Suggested part number: B&K Precision 8550 or equivalent

• Electronic Load D

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of four (4) electronic loads with the following specifications:

• Channel Architecture: Must feature two (2) fully isolated and independent inputs

• Per-Channel Ratings: Each channel must be capable of sinking 0 to

150VDC, 0 to 60A, and up to 300 W.

• Parallel Operation: The unit must natively support an input-parallel mode, allowing the two independent channels to be combined to test single high-power loads up to 120 A and 600 W.

• Operating Modes: Must natively support Constant Current (CC), Constant Voltage (CV), Constant Resistance (CR), and Constant

Power (CP) modes.

• Form Factor: Must be a compact benchtop design with a large

(minimum 4.3-inch) color LCD screen capable of displaying both channel inputs simultaneously.

• Scope View (Transient Analysis): The instrument must include a built-in scope function capable of performing precise transient analysis. It must feature an integrated digitizer operating at a minimum of 200 kHz (capturing up to 256k samples) to capture dynamic voltage and current waveforms directly on the display.

• Integrated Data Logger: Must feature a configurable built-in data logger capable of logging voltage, current, and energy over time

(sample intervals from 20 µs to 60 s). It must support exporting data directly to a .CSV file via USB for post-mission analysis.

• Measurement Accuracy: Must have a fully integrated voltmeter and ammeter built-in to eliminate the need for external shunt resistors and cables during standard testing.

• Dynamic Load Profiles: Must support advanced List modes

(continuous, pulse, or toggle) and feature a programmable slew rate to precisely adjust the rise and fall of transient steps.

• Standard Interfaces: Must natively include USB and LXI-core

LAN interfaces for modern connectivity and remote control.

• SCPI Compliance: The unit must be fully SCPI (Standard

Commands for Programmable Instruments) programmable to integrate seamlessly with existing Automated Test Equipment

(ATE) software.

• Sensing: Must feature built-in 2-wire and 4-wire remote sense technology to ensure accurate voltage readings directly at the

Device Under Test (DUT).

• Suggested part number: Keysight EL34243A or equivalent

• Spectrum Analyzer

• Spectrum Analyzer A

• Tobyhanna Army Depot requires a quantity of one (1) spectrum analyzer with the following specifications:

• Form Factor: Benchtop signal analyzer.

• Display: High-resolution multi-touch capacitive display for intuitive gesture-based signal manipulation.

• RF Input Connector: Standard Type-N (female) connector

(compatible with N9020B frequency option 526).

• Data Security: Must include a removable Solid-State Drive

(SSD) to meet DoW security requirements for the physical removal of sensitive or classified data.

• I/O Ports: Must include USB 3.0/2.0, Gigabit LAN (LXI compliant), and GPIB for automated test control.

• Frequency Range: 10 Hz to 26.5 GHz (Continuous coverage).

• Analysis Bandwidth: Minimum standard 25 MHz analysis bandwidth (upgradable to 160 MHz via future licensing).

• Phase Noise: Less than or equal to –114 dBc/Hz at 1 GHz (10 kHz offset).

• Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL): Extreme sensitivity to detect low-level interference: ≤ –172 dBm at 1 GHz (with preamplifier enabled).

• Amplitude Accuracy: Total Absolute Amplitude Accuracy of ±0.23 dB (nominal).

• Measurement Speed: Must feature fast sweep capability and enhanced sensitivity hardware to reduce overall test times in automated environments.

• One-Button Measurements: Must include native support for

"Power Suite" measurements (e.g., ACPR, OBW, Channel Power, and Spurious Emissions).

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