Notice of Intent to Sole Source - 00299

The Department of Commerce Office of the Secretary has issued a Notice of Intent to Sole Source for calibration and repair services of Keysight telecommunications equipment. The procurement is being conducted on behalf of the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS), which provides research and development support for the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) through basic research in radio science. The government intends to sole source this contract to Keysight Technologies, Inc. in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) that does not authorize third-party repairs. The work involves calibrating 42 different Keysight instruments including signal analyzers, signal generators, power meters, network analyzers, and RF analyzers that are critical for NTIA's policy development and spectrum management activities. The procurement is classified under NAICS Code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance.

The purpose of this sole source procurement is to support long-duration I/Q recordings for spectrum-sharing research by ensuring proper calibration of sophisticated telecommunications equipment. Interested vendors must submit capability statements via email to Ecrawford@doc.gov by 12:00 PM ET on September 4, 2025, though the government maintains sole discretion on whether to conduct competitive procurement. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for participation. The calibration work must be completed within 12 months after receipt of order, with equipment shipped to the manufacturer for calibration and returned to ITS's Boulder, Colorado location. The calibrated equipment will be used in custom-built measurement systems and larger measurement campaigns that support ITS's telecommunications research and testing objectives for federal spectrum management and policy development.