Keysight Propsim annual software maintenance

NASA Shared Services Center is seeking annual software maintenance for a Keysight Propsim channel emulator used by the Lunar Surface Propagation team at the Cleveland facility. The solicitation, numbered 80NSSC25891711Q, requires software maintenance for the period of October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. The procurement will be awarded using a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, with quotes due by January 22, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. CT. Potential offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and provide two points of contact. Technical and contractual questions are due by January 21, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. CT, and firms must complete representations regarding telecommunications equipment as part of their submission.

This opportunity is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS category 541519 (Other Computer Related Services). The specific maintenance is for a Keysight Propsim channel emulator with serial number FI64194721 and model number FF880ARF1, located at NASA's Cleveland facility at 21000 Brookpark Road. The procurement covers software maintenance to operate RF channels on the Propsim equipment, with delivery terms specified as FOB Destination. While the exact contract value is not specified, the procurement is associated with purchase request PR-22180 and represents an annual maintenance requirement for critical testing equipment used in wireless 4G equipment signal emulation. The contract will support the Lunar Surface Propagation team's technical testing capabilities for one full fiscal year.