BRAND NAME Rohde & Schwarz 50 GHz Vector Network Analyzer (VNA)

The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks a single brand-name Rohde & Schwarz 50 GHz Vector Network Analyzer with proposals due May 25 and questions due May 20. This is an unrestricted RFQ for a commercial product under FAR Part 12, not a set-aside.

Place of performance is NIST-Boulder at 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado 80305, where the analyzer will serve the Radio Frequency Technology Division, Electromagnetic Fields Group. The device must operate from 10 MHz to 50 GHz with four test ports featuring 2.4 mm male ruggedized connectors, direct IF and generator/receiver access via front panel, dedicated rear panel local oscillator access for external mmWave frequency converters, on-board Time Domain (TDR) analysis capability, and a precision frequency reference with aging of 10⁻⁷ per year and temperature drift of 10⁻⁸. The analyzer must integrate with existing external Rohde & Schwarz mmWave frequency converters and include a 2-way Wilkinson power divider operating in the 4 GHz to 27 GHz frequency range. A 2-year extended manufacturer warranty covering labor and parts is required, along with a 3-year extended calibration plan including two scheduled calibrations. Demo models are acceptable if they include full manufacturer warranty and calibration services.

Quoters must provide firm-fixed-price quotations including all shipping and delivery costs via email to clifford.nicholson@nist.gov. All quoters must maintain active SAM.gov registration at submission through contract award and final payment and possess an active Export Control Classification Number at time of award. Inspection and acceptance occur on-site and are expected to exceed seven business days, completing within three weeks of delivery. The NAICS code is 334515 (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals; small business size standard 750 employees). Award is made to the responsible quoter offering the lowest priced, technically acceptable quotation. The government reserves the right to award without discussions based solely on initial quotes.