NB688000-26-01820 Two-Channel Microwave Signal Generator

The National Institute of Standards and Technology seeks quotations for one two-channel microwave signal generator with proposals due July 27, 2026 and questions due July 20. This is a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting competition to firms meeting the 1,000-employee size standard for NAICS 334516.

Place of performance and acceptance is Boulder, Colorado (325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305). The instrument must support research in ultrastable lasers and low-noise microwave signals. Key specifications include two independent output channels with greater than 75 dB channel-to-channel isolation; output frequency range from at least 1 MHz to 12 GHz on each channel; continuous-wave and modulated continuous-wave capability; phase noise of less than −125 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset on a 1 GHz carrier and less than −105 dBc/Hz on a 10 GHz carrier; output power range of −30 dBm to +10 dBm for frequencies 10 MHz to 12 GHz with 0.05 dB resolution; channel-to-channel phase stability better than 2 degrees at 10 GHz; 50-ohm output impedance with N-type, SMA, or 3.5 mm connectors; minimum frequency step size of 0.05 Hz or less; phase setting range of 180 degrees with 0.1-degree resolution; and USB or GPIB communication interface. Delivery, installation, and training must be completed within 12 weeks after order receipt, with government acceptance testing planned for 7 business days.

The procurement is firm-fixed-price. Quotations must be submitted electronically in three volumes: Technical Quotation (including product literature demonstrating full specification compliance and delivery capability), Price Quotation (with SAM.Gov Unique Entity Identifier and all-inclusive pricing), and Terms and Conditions. Award goes to the responsible quoter submitting the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quotation meeting all minimum requirements. All quoters must maintain active SAM.Gov registration through final payment. The NAICS code is 334516 and PSC is 6640.