brand name only: Keysight Vector Signal Generator

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking to procure one Keysight E8267D PSG Vector Signal Generator for use in electron spin resonance experiments with an ultra-high vacuum scanning probe system for quantum-related research. The procurement specifically requires the vector signal generator to apply high-frequency radio frequency signals to a scanning tunneling microscope for manipulating nuclear and electron spins. The technical specifications mandate comprehensive performance characteristics including frequency range from 250 kHz to 44 GHz, enhanced ultra-low phase noise, multiple modulation capabilities, vector I/Q modulation, and output power range from -130 dBm to +21 dBm, along with 13 required options and a 3-year KeysightCare Assured warranty. The government will evaluate quotations based on technical capability, requiring new equipment that meets or exceeds all specified requirements, and price considerations. Quotations must be submitted electronically by 11:00 AM Eastern Time on July 3, 2025, to both the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer.

This procurement is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,000 employees. No incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation materials. The government will award a firm-fixed-price purchase order to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable responsible offeror, with payment terms of 100% upon receipt and acceptance following Net 30-day payment terms. The procurement covers a single unit of the specified vector signal generator with delivery required FOB Destination within twenty-four weeks after receipt of order. Performance will take place at NIST's Gaithersburg, Maryland location, with the equipment requiring a minimum three-year warranty period.