Keysight MXE EMI Receivers

NASA's Shared Services Center is seeking to procure Keysight MXE EMI Receivers through an urgent sole source acquisition. The agency has determined that Keysight Technologies Inc. is the sole provider capable of meeting NASA's electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency (RF) testing requirements due to unique compatibility needs with existing equipment and software systems. The procurement will be conducted using commercial item procedures under FAR Part 12 and FAR 12.102(a), with evaluation based on organizations' demonstrated capabilities and qualifications to perform the work. Interested vendors must submit written capabilities statements and qualifications by April 28, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Central Standard Time to determine whether to conduct the procurement competitively. The government retains sole discretion to award this as a sole source contract or conduct a competitive procurement based on submitted responses.

This procurement carries no set-aside designations and is anticipated to be awarded to Keysight Technologies Inc. NASA requires three units of the Keysight N9038B MXE EMI Receiver with multi-touch capability, KeysightCare Assured first-year support, and one-year Return to Keysight Warranty, with optional extended warranty and frequency range modules available. The equipment is quoted as Keysight Certified Refurbished with a 50 percent discount, with an estimated 17-week delivery and performance timeline expiring April 30, 2026. Performance will take place at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida (32899). The primary point of contact for this procurement is Shanna Patterson, Procurement Specialist, at Shanna.L.Patterson@nasa.gov, and the NAICS code is 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing).