Specifications.pdf

Requirements / Specification Document

TITLE: Thermally Insulating Waveguide

Requesting Laboratory / Division / Group:

Communications Technology Laboratory Radio Frequency Technology Division Guided Wave Electromagnetics Group (672.01)

General Statement of Need:

The Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) enables science and industry by providing essential measurement methods, instrumentation, and standards to support all phases of communications technology development, from fundamental characterization and discovery to production.

To support research and measurement services in microwave power, the Radio Frequency Technology Division in CTL requires thermally insulating rectangular waveguides. The thermally insulating waveguides will be incorporated into power measurement systems at NIST. For this application, low electrical loss between the ports of the waveguide and high thermal resistance between the ports of the waveguide is advantageous. The equipment must be new (not refurbished or reconditioned).

Item Specifications and Quantities:

Item 1: WR-10 Thermally Insulating Waveguide Quantity: 6 EACH Specifications: 1.1 Rectangular waveguide apertures shall be designed for an operating frequency range of 75 GHz to 110 GHz, with a nominal width of 2540 µm and a nominal height of 1270 µm.

1.2 Waveguide flanges shall be consistent with the IEEE 1785-2a Precision Dowel interface from the IEEE 1785.2-2016 standard.

1.3 Item shall include a thermally insulating waveguide with a length of approximately 20 mm. The thermally insulating waveguide shall be made of material with a thermal conductivity of less than 0.25 W·m-1·K-1.

1.4 Maximum length shall be 30 mm.

1.5 The contractor may provide an estimate of the thermal

resistance of the item. Larger thermal resistance will be considered advantageous in evaluation of proposals.

1.6 The contractor may provide an estimate of the maximum

insertion loss of the item in the operating frequency range.

Lower maximum insertion loss will be considered advantageous in evaluation of proposals.

1.7 The contractor may provide an estimate of the minimum return loss of the item in the operating frequency range. Higher minimum return loss will be considered advantageous in evaluation of proposals.

1.8 The contractor may provide estimates of the part-to-part

variability of the mechanical dimensions, thermal resistance, maximum insertion loss, and minimum return loss. Lower part-to-part variability, especially for thermal resistance, will be considered advantageous in evaluation of proposals.

Item 2: WR-6.5 Thermally Insulating Waveguide

Specifications: 2.1 Shall follow the same specifications as Item 1, except that rectangular waveguide apertures shall be designed for an operating frequency range of 110 GHz to 170 GHz, with a nominal width of 1651 µm and a nominal height of 825.5 µm.

Separately Priced Options

Item 3: OPTION to PURCHASE: WR-4.3 Thermally Insulating Waveguide

Specifications: 3.1 Shall follow the same specifications as Item 1, except that rectangular waveguide apertures shall be designed for an operating frequency range of 170 GHz to 260 GHz, with a nominal width of 1092 µm and a nominal height of 546 µm.

Item 4: OPTION to PURCHASE: WR-3.4 Thermally Insulating Waveguide

Specifications: 4.1 Shall follow the same specifications as Item 1, except that rectangular waveguide apertures shall be designed for an operating frequency range of 220 GHz to 330 GHz, with a nominal width of 864 µm and a nominal height of 432 µm.

Vendor Requirements

1. Possess at time of award/contracting an Export Control Classification Number (ECCN).

2. Possess at time of award/contracting a Unique Entity Identification Number (UEI) which registration is listed as “Active” on the GSA System for Award Management (SAM.gov).

Procurement Support Information and Ancillary Services:

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