MARKET SURVEY: Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer

**CORRECTION**:  This announcement was edited to correct the response due date from May 01, 2021 to May 10, 2021.This is a market survey to support the acquisition of Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers for the FAA’s Spectrum Engineering Services (AJW-1C).   The FAA contemplates a Firm Fixed Priced, Brand Name Mandatory acquisition for a quantity of 13 Tektronix RSA-507A Series Real Time Spectrum Analyzers. 

The required specifications are as follows: 

• Portable
• Real time bandwidth ≥ 40 MHz (Fast Fourier Transform Mode)
• Frequency range 10KHz-7.5 GHz
• 30 dBm Input power
• Sweep times for a -134 dBm noise floor with a 1 kHz RBW = 8.3 second (7.5 GHz)
• Built in GPS receiver and Preamp
• 100 Hz RBW for a 3 GHz Span 
• Operates on AC or Internal battery
• Remote control capability
• I/Q output for remote operations
• 15 μsec minimum signal duration with 100% probability of intercept
• Streaming capture
• Spurious measurement
• DANL≤-163 dBM/Hz
• SFDR≤-73 dBc

The purpose of this market survey is to solicit statements of interest and clearly stated capabilities from all businesses that are interested in and can show capability of meeting service requirements as noted above for these devices.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and size standard for this effort:

NAICS:  334511, Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing

Size Standard:  1,250 Employees

Responses to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only.  This is not a screening information request or request for proposal of any kind.  The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals.  The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing a response to this market survey.  Therefore any cost associated with a market survey submission is solely at the interested vendor’s expense. 

The Contractor must furnish all labor, tools, parts, software/hardware/firmware, expendable and consumable items, and other technical and administrative support as necessary to meet this product requirement.

In order to meet the capability determination the FAA requires the following from interested vendors:

Capability Statement –

• -  Type of services provided by your firm
• -  Number of years in business
• -  Documentation that clearly states and identifies proof that the vendor can meet the FAA requirement in accordance with the required specifications stated above

All responses to this market survey must be received by 4:00 p.m. Central (Oklahoma) Time, Tuesday, May 10, 2020.  The FAA requires all vendor responses be submitted via email to the following:

Email:  kathleen.d.islas@faa.gov

Your email should include “MARKEY SURVEY RESPONSE:  Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer” in the subject line of your email.  Information provided will not be released but please mark “PROPRIETARY” on all documents submitted as necessary.

Vendors are requested to include applicable socio-economic business status in their response.  Particularly if the vendor is registered in SAM as the following:

• Small Business
• Socially & Economically Disadvantaged Business (SEDB) 8(a) Program
• Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVSOB)
• Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)
• Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB)