5G Universal Traffic Generator (UTG)
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- Solicitation number
- NB6700202101339
- Agency
- National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Place of performance
- Boulder, Colorado 80305, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This notice seeks a universal traffic generator system to load test 4G and 5G base stations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The traffic generator must support non-standalone and standalone 5G architectures along with 4G, and simulate 200 unique user equipment per sector across various channel configurations, modulations, quality indicators and base station manufacturers. Interested parties should respond by August 16 with company and product details demonstrating the ability to meet the requirements outlined in the attached performance work statement.
There is no set-aside designated for this requirement, which is assigned NAICS code 334515 with a small business size standard of 750 employees. Responses will be used to determine if at least two small businesses can fulfill the requirement to allow for a set-aside. If awarded, the contractor must deliver the systems within 120 days, provide three years of warranty and support, and conduct necessary training.
Notice text
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Acquisition Management Division
Sources Sought for Commercial Item Purchase
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION.
It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible business firms that can provide the product described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition.
The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can provide a universal traffic generator (UTG) also known as a base station load tester for 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) – 5th Generation mobile network (5G) base stations (gNBs) covering both frequency range 1 (FR1) and frequency range 2 (FR2). This requirement shall be provided in accordance with the performance work statement attached herein.
This announcement is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. No solicitation is currently available. Additionally, The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources because of this sources sought announcement. The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. In addition, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation.
Because of this Sources Sought announcement, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage that can fulfil the requirement, in accordance with the requirement descriptions and technical specifications indicated in the Specification Document, then this acquisition shall be solicited as a small business set aside. However, NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB). This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 334515 – Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals with a small business size standard of 750 employees. The specific purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is to determine if there are small businesses, within the parameters identified above, that can provide the specialized equipment identified in the Specifications Document.
Interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to five (5) pages or less. Responses should include the following information:
1. Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), DUNS number and Cage Code.
2. Name of company that will provide the product.
3. Name of company that will manufacture the product.
4. Specification sheets and examples of products that meet the Specifications attached herein.
5. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of award to include installation time and any necessary training that is provided.
6. Identification and verification of the company’s small business status.
7. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing our service requirement and finalizing our market research.
(Company sales brochures or marketing packages will not be considered).
REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW:
See the attached Performance Work Statement
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Work Statement.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 5G Universal Traffic Generator (UTG) | Award Notice | |
| 5G Universal Traffic Generator (UTG) | Solicitation | |
| 5G Universal Traffic Generator (UTG) | Pre-Solicitation |
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