Four-Channel Digitizer

Added: Feb 22, 2017 11:57 am Solicitation NB672040-17-01576

Attached below is the Specifications describing the requirements for solicitation NB672040-17-01576 for a Four-Channel Digitizer with Digitally Controlled Front-End Amplifiers

Please submit a firm fixed price quote for this item that meet the attached specifications. All shipping and handling charges should be included in the firm fixed price. Delivery and Inspection & Acceptance: Destination.

This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is conducted under the authority of FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with NAICS code 334515, Instrument Manufacturing and Measurement, and small business size standard of 750 employees. This is a Brand Name Only, total small business set aside.

All communications and documents must include the solicitation # NB672040-17-01576. Please email your quote to michael.fredericks@nist.gov. (complete unit and total price below)

CLIN     Nomenclature                                    Qty       Unit Price      Total Price
0001    Four-Channel Digitizer with Digitally
           Controlled Front-End Amplifiers
           (Brand Name item (Keysight
           Technologies) Per Statement of Work.   1 ea        $                $

This solicitation will close on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at 3 pm Mountain Time. Your quote must meet the following information:

• Information sufficient to demonstrate you can meet or exceed the requirements in the Specifications.
• Firm fixed price quote for the Four-Channel Digitizer including a 3-year Manufacturer Warranty
• Payment Terms: Net 30.
• The requested delivery is 17 weeks ARO but no later than 08/30/2017. Early delivery is acceptable.
• Inspection and Acceptance at Destination
• FOB Destination including delivery cost for delivery to NIST, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305. Delivery point of contact will be provided upon award.
• Provided Company DUNS No. In order to be eligible for this award, the offeror must have and maintain an active registration at the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov., and have completed Representations and Certifications therein.

BASIS OF AWARD:

Award shall be made to the vendor with the lowest priced, technically acceptable quote.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY:

Evaluation of Technical Capability will be based on the information provided in the quotation. Documentation submitted in the quotation shall be evaluated to determine that the proposed equipment meets or exceeds the Governments minimum required specifications. Failure to clearly and unambiguously demonstrate this will result in an "unacceptable" technical rating.

PRICE:
Price shall be evaluated for reasonableness.

The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall meet the technical specifications deliverable schedule.

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (Quotes shall be evaluated in accordance with the criteria shown above).

The vendor must have completed the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Reps and certs must be uploaded to the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov.

In order to be eligible for this award, the vendor must be registered with the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov., and have completed the Representations and Certifications therein for the specified NAICS code, or submit separate Representations and Certifications if the specified NAICS code is not listed in their SAM registration.

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR 52.212-5 clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are:

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside
52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation
52.222-3, Convict Labor
52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52.222-26, Equal Opportunity
52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies
52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer

FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html and http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/acquistion_management/policy/default.htm

FAR 52.225-18 - Place of Manufacture
FAR 52.232-15, Progress Payments Not Included

CAR 1352.233-70, Agency Protests
CAR 1352.233-71, GAO and Court of Federal Claims Protests

FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html and http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/acquistion_management/policy/default.htm

FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.
FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination

CAR 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer's Authority
CAR 1352.209-73, Compliance with the Laws
CAR 1352.209-74, Organizational Conflict of Interest

CAR 1352.246-70, Place of Acceptance
(a) The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will accept supplies and services to be provided under this contract.
(b) The place of acceptance will be:
NIST
325 Broadway,
Boulder, CO 80305

NIST LOCAL-04, BILLING INSTRUCTIONS
(a) NIST prefers electronic Invoice/Voucher submissions and they should be emailed to INVOICE@NIST.GOV.
(b) Each Invoice or Voucher submitted shall include the following: (1) Contract Number. (2) Contractor Name and Address. (3) Date of Invoice. (4) Invoice Number. (5) Amount of Invoice and Cumulative Amount Invoiced to-date. (6) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). (7) Description, Quantity, Unit of Measure, Unit Price, and Extended Price of Supplies/Services Delivered. (8) Prompt Payment Discount Terms, if Offered. (9) Any other information or documentation required by the contract.
(c) In the event electronic submissions are not used, The Contractor shall submit an original invoice or voucher in accordance with the payment provisions of this contract to:
NIST: Accounts Payable Office
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1621
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1621

NIST LOCAL - 39, MARKING/PACKING INSTRUCTIONS
(1) If the total contract/order includes multiple quantities of the same or like item(s), segregated as separate CLIN/Item numbers, deliverables shall be packed accordingly. Each individual Package / container in the shipment shall include deliverables on a per-CLIN or Item basis.

(2) For each shipment made under this contract/order, the Contractor shall furnish itemized packing list(s), enumerating the specific contents of each shipping container and what specific individual components constitute a full and complete "unit" for each bid item. The packing list shall include the brief description of each item found in the Schedule. If more than one container is required for each unit, each container should be marked accordingly, e.g., "Box 1 of 2," "Box 2 of 2," and the boxes, where feasible, should be taped or shrink-wrapped together as an issuable unit.

(3) The contract number AND CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) OR ORDER ITEM NUMBER shall be placed on the exterior of all containers.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Michael G. Fredericks at michael.fredericks@nist.gov.

 
STATEMENT OF WORK
NB672040-17-01576

TITLE: Four-Channel Digitizer with Digitally Controlled Front-End Amplifiers
LAB REQUESTING SERVICE: Communications Technology Laboratory, Metrology for Wireless Systems Group (672.04)
I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing metrology for future wireless systems in millimeter-wave frequency bands above 30 GHz. Part of this research involves the development of radio channel sounders using multiple-channel phased-array antenna systems operating in the 60 GHz radio band recently extended by the FCC for mobile wireless communications.

II. SCOPE OF WORK
The contractor shall deliver one (1) four-channel digitizer in accordance with the below specifications.

III. SPECIFICATIONS
a. Four channels with independent digitally controlled intermediate-frequency amplifiers.
b. Analog bandwidth >= 4 GHz with a sampling rate >= 20 giga-samples (GS) per second and >= 8-bit analog-to-digital converter resolution.
c. Timing resolution of 50/second for each channel.
d. Timing skew (phase coherency) between channels < 1/second.
e. Expandable to eight channels.
f. Programmable using Matlab software.
g. Data transfer rate must meet or exceed 1.6 gigabits (GB) per second.
h. If modular, the channels shall be incorporated into a chassis that is included with the purchase.
i. Memory of at least 100 GB.
j. Warranty of three years.

IV. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
Digitizer delivered 17 weeks ARO (NLT 08/30/2017). Early delivery is acceptable. The warranty period of performance shall be three (3) years commencing at delivery.

V. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
All work shall be completed at the contractor's facility.

VI. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY
None.

VII. DELIVERABLES
Description Quantity Due Date
1) Keysight Technologies M9734G, four channel, 20 GS/s, 8 bit digitizer 1ea
    17 weeks after receipt of order
2) Keysight Technologies M9734G-MEM Memory hardware upgrade to 128 GB 1ea
    17 weeks after receipt of order
3) Keysight Technologies N8911A Baseband acceleration perpetual license 1ea
    17 weeks after receipt of order
4) Keysight Technologies N8912A Segmented memory acquisition perpet license 1ea  
    17 weeks after receipt of order
5) Keysight Technologies M9505A AXIe Chassis: 5-slot w/ integ'd system module 1ea 
    17 weeks after receipt of order
6) Keysight Technologies Y1226A Rack Mount Kit for 5-slot Chassis 1ea
    17 weeks after receipt of order
7) Keysight Technologies M9505A-U20: ESM with USB 2.0 1ea
    17 weeks after receipt of order
8) 3-year Warranty 1ea
    17 weeks after receipt of order

VIII. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
The Contractor shall demonstrate that all performance standards in this statement of work have been met.

IX. RISK ASSESSMENT
The HSPD-12 Security Risk Level assigned to this Task Order is: Low

X. PERSONNEL
Contracting Officer Representative (COR):
Name: James Harriman
Phone: 303-497-5312
Email: james.harriman@nist.gov

Technical Point of Contact (TPOC):
Name: Dr. Kate Remley
Phone: 303-497-3652
Email: kate.remley@nist.gov