Sources Sought - 25 GHz Spectrum Analyzer
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- Solicitation number
- NB6750202500763
- Agency
- National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- PSC
- 6640 Laboratory Equipment And Supplies
- Place of performance
- Boulder, Colorado 80305, United States
- Points of contact
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- Daniel Kent daniel.kent@nist.gov (303) 497-6533
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is conducting market research to identify potential vendors for a 25 GHz Spectrum Analyzer for its Communications Technology Laboratory's Fiber Sources and Applications Group. This pre-solicitation notice is a market research tool designed to determine eligible business firms capable of providing the specified scientific instrument. The government seeks comprehensive capability statements from interested companies, limited to five pages, which must include company profile, product details, manufacturing information, specification sheets, delivery lead times, and small business status verification. Responses are due by February 10, 2025, and will be used to assess whether the procurement can be structured as a small business set-aside. The spectrum analyzer must meet specific technical requirements, including a frequency range of 10 kHz to 25 GHz, a minimum resolution bandwidth of 1 Hz, and the ability to demodulate analog AM and PM signals.
If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage, NIST will solicit the procurement as a small business set-aside. The contract falls under NAICS category 334515 (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals) with a small business size standard of 750 employees. Delivery is expected within 6 weeks after receipt of order, with on-site inspection and acceptance not to exceed 7 business days. The equipment will be shipped to NIST-Boulder, Colorado, specifically to Fabrizio Giorgetta at Mail Stop 675.02. While the solicitation is open to all business sizes, including small business subcategories like SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, and VOSB, the primary goal is to determine market capability and potential competitive procurement strategies. No specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice.
Notice text
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Acquisition Management Division
Sources Sought for Commercial Product Purchase
THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION.
It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible business firms that can provide the product described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition.
The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can provide a 25 GHz Spectrum Analyzer per the Specifications attached herein.
This announcement is not a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. No solicitation is currently available. Additionally, The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources because of this Sources Sought announcement. The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. In addition, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation.
Based on this Sources Sought announcement, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) website and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage that can fulfil the requirement, in accordance with the Specifications, then this acquisition shall be solicited as a small business set aside. However, NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB). This requirement is assigned a 334515 – Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals with a small business size standard of 750 employees.
Interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to five (5) pages or less. Responses should include the following information:
1. Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and Cage Code.
2. Name of company that will provide the product.
3. Name of company that will manufacture and country of origin of the product.
4. Specification sheets and examples of products that meet the Specifications attached herein.
5. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of award to include installation time and any necessary training that is provided.
6. Identification and verification of the company’s small business status.
7. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing our requirement and finalizing our market research.
(Company sales brochures or marketing packages will not be considered).
REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW:
See the attached Specifications Document.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 1 - Specifications Draft.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation - 25 GHz Spectrum Analyzer | Solicitation | |
| Sources Sought - 25 GHz Spectrum Analyzer | Pre-Solicitation |
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