Smart Noise Source 60 GHz to 90 GHz

NASA's Shared Services Center has published a Special Notice for the procurement of a Smart Noise Source operating in the 60 GHz to 90 GHz frequency range. The agency intends to issue a sole source contract to ROHDE & SCHWARZ USA, INC. located in Columbia, Maryland, having determined that this company is the sole provider of the required equipment. The procurement is being conducted under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) authority and will utilize commercial acquisition procedures outlined in FAR Parts 12 and 13. Performance of the contract will take place at NASA's Glenn Research Center, with NASA/NSSC serving as the procuring center. The acquisition falls under NAICS code 334515 for instrument manufacturing related to measuring and testing electrical signals.

The purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the marketplace of NASA's intent to proceed with a sole source acquisition while providing an opportunity for other qualified vendors to demonstrate their capabilities. Interested organizations must submit their qualifications and capabilities in writing to the designated contracting officer, Laura Quave, no later than 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on June 24, 2025. Only written submissions will be accepted, as oral communications are not permitted in response to this notice. The government will evaluate submitted capabilities solely to determine whether the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis, though the final decision to compete or proceed with sole source remains at the government's discretion. The technical specifications indicate the noise source must provide an excess noise ratio of 15 dB typical with WR12 waveguide output connector and must be compatible with the Rohde & Schwarz FSW43 Signal and Spectrum Analyzer.