Keysight UXR Series Oscilloscope

Notice of Intent to Sole Source

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL) Radio Access and Propagation Metrology group intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, under the authority of FAR 13.106(b)(1), with Keysight Technologies Inc. to acquire an extended warranty and repair coverage to ensure continued performance of the group’s Keysight UXR series oscilloscope.

Background Information and Basis for Sole Source

The Channel Measurement and Modeling project performs dynamic real-time radio frequency propagation measurements to support industry and standards organizations. The measurement team uses a Keysight UXR series oscilloscope for the next-generation 140 GHz channel sounder. This oscilloscope is critical for this application and for the performance of the channel sounder. To ensure continued performance of the system, the requirement is to procure an extended warranty and repair service plan for a period of performance starting on October 20, 2023, through October 19, 2024.

This instrument is manufactured by Keysight Technologies based on proprietary technology. As a result, this equipment cannot be repaired/serviced by companies other than Keysight Technologies and they are the sole vendor of warranty and repair plans.

As such, the Government’s intent is to negotiate with Keysight Technologies Inc. to acquire an extended warranty and repair coverage to ensure continued performance of the group’s Keysight UXR series oscilloscope.

General

The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 811210- Electronic And Precision Equipment Repair And Maintenance. The small business size standard is $34.0M.

No solicitation package will be issued. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations; however, responses received by the listed due date, will be considered by the Government.

A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.

Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for NIST may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response due date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Seth Kaplan at seth.kaplan@nist.gov. All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted so that they are received at seth.kaplan@nist.gov no later than the aforementioned due date.