Salient Characteristics (Final) Redacted.pdf

This is a Salient Characteristics certification and procurement document from the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory for the purchase of vector signal generators. The Army Research Laboratory seeks to procure two (2) vector signal generators to support research involving complex radio frequency signal modulations. The required equipment specifications include an operating frequency range from 10 kilohertz to 8 gigahertz, output power of +17 decibel-milliwatts, and RF bandwidth of one gigahertz. The generators must support a memory capacity of two gigasamples per second and accommodate multiple modulation types including pulsed, amplitude modulation, frequency modulation, phase modulation, function generator parameters, I/Q modulations, and low frequency modulations, with capability to combine modulations and adjust sweep modulation parameters. The equipment shall have one output channel and be shipped via free-on-board to Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.

The contracting officer for this requirement is Zachary Dowling, signed on August 5, 2026. The document certifies that the vendor has evaluated the commercial marketplace and confirmed that all salient characteristics documented are available in commercial products and services.