Notice of Intent to Sole Source Bluetest Absorber Test Kits

Notice of Intent: NB672040-17-00840
Description of Contract Action: Bluetest RF Absorber Kits for Bluetest RTS-60 Reverberation Chamber
Post Date: 01/12/2017
Close Date: 01/17/2017
File Name: NB672040-17-00840/ Bluetest RF Absorber Kits
Contact Points: Michael G. Fredericks, Contracting Officer (303) 497-7763
This requirement is conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b). This is a notice of intent to award a sole source procurement action and is not a request for competitive proposals. Firms who want to challenge the sole source must submit an interest letter that demonstrates your firm's ability to provide an equivalent supply as described below. Interested parties must provide rationale as to why they should be considered. All interested firms must respond to this special notice by 17 January 2017, 11:00am, Mountain Time to Michael G. Fredericks at michael.fredericks@nist.gov. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion for the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. NIST will not reimburse for any costs connected with providing the capability information.
Description: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to award on a sole-source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b) with Bluetest AB., Goteborg, Sweden, for Bluetest RF Absorber Kits. Sole Source determination is based on the market research that shows only one vendor manufactures and sells these kits.

The NAICS code 339999 - Miscellaneous manufacturing, Size Standard 500 will be used.
DELIVERABLES: The contractor shall provide 45, 60 x 60 cm sheets of Bluetest RF absorber with magnetic-backing for radio frequencies above 1.2 GHz.

STATEMENT OF WORK
NB672040-17-00840
TITLE: Bluetest RF Absorber Kits for Bluetest RTS-60 Reverberation Chamber
LAB REQUESTING SERVICE: Communications Technology Laboratory, Metrology for Wireless Systems (672.04)
I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is developing metrology for future wireless systems in millimeter-wave frequency bands, including metrology for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna systems. The technique NIST is developing requires an anisotropic, directional-channel test environment. The Bluetest reverberation chamber (RTS-60) currently in use at NIST will be used for this purpose. The chamber walls will be lined with radio frequency (RF) absorber to create an anisotropic wireless environment that emulates real-world wireless channel properties. The absorber material must have identical electromagnetic properties as the absorber material (Bluetest RF Absorber Kit) currently in use to ensure consistency in measurements. It must also be magnetically-backed to allow for adherence to the chamber walls. These compatibility requirements indicate the need for a sole-source purchase of Bluetest RF Absorber Kits for RTS-60 Reverberation Chamber.
II. SCOPE OF WORK
NIST requires a contractor to provide 45, 60 cm x 60 cm sheets of Bluetest RF absorber to line interior surfaces of the NIST Bluetest RTS-60 Reverberation Chamber. The material absorbs radio frequency radiation above 1.2 GHz. The material is magnetically-backed for adherence to the chamber walls. The absorber material shall be new.

III. SPECIFICATIONS
a. The contractor shall provide 45, 60 x 60 cm sheets of Bluetest RF absorber with magnetic-backing for radio frequencies above 1.2 GHz.

IV. DELIVERY
12-weeks ARO.
 
V. DELIVERABLES

Description Quantity Due Date
45 Large Block RF Absorber Kit - Custom Quantity. This kit contains 45 sheets of 60cm x 60cm absorber material. The absorber is equipped with a magnetic backside for easy and flexible mounting inside the chamber. The magnetic backside also makes it possible to place the absorbers on the outside of the chamber when not in use. No storage cases or nylon strap (handle) included. 1 Within 12 weeks after receipt of order
1 year warranty on defective material 1 When order arrives at NIST

VI. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
The Contractor shall demonstrate that all performance standards in this statement of work have been met.
VII. RISK ASSESSMENT
The HSPD-12 Security Risk Level assigned to this Task Order is: Low
VIII. PERSONNEL
Contracting Officer Representative (COR):
Name: James Harriman
Phone: 303-497-5312
Email: james.harriman@nist.gov
Technical Point of Contact (TPOC):
Name: Dr. Kate Remley
Phone: 303-497-3652
Email: kate.remley@nist.gov