SOURCES SOUGHT: 5G Cellular Base Station (BRAND NAME Ericsson)
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- Solicitation number
- NB675030-26-01810
- Agency
- National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of Commerce
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 7G21 It And Telecom - Network: Digital Network Products (Hardware And Perpetual License Software)
- Points of contact
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- Clifford Nicholson clifford.nicholson@nist.gov (303) 497-5185
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NIST intends to use this sources-sought notice to identify vendors capable of supplying one 5G Cellular Base Station (Ericsson brand) with warranty and support services, with responses due by July 23, 2026. The results will determine whether a small business set-aside opportunity exists; if at least two qualified small businesses are identified, the subsequent acquisition will be set aside for small business. NIST is soliciting responses from all responsible sources, including large businesses and all small business categories (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, VOSB).
The procurement delivers to NIST-Boulder, 325 Broadway, Boulder, Colorado 80305, within three months of order. The requirement encompasses ten line items: two Radio AIR 6419 B77D units with beamforming, 40 NR TDD M-MIMO cell carriers at 10 MHz increments, power supply and GPS kits, two site material packages for 20-meter sectors, a RAN Processor 6655 with 300 CBW and 12-layer M-MIMO capability, software (Q4.2025 release with eMBB and Massive MIMO enablers), three-year software subscription, three-year customer support, and engineering services including integration, commissioning, and 40 hours onsite support.
Vendors must hold an active Export Control Classification Number and active UEI on SAM.gov at award. US citizens are required onsite; foreign nationals require 30-day preregistration. The procurement includes three-year manufacturer warranty covering labor, parts, and travel with five-business-day returns, plus three-year maintenance and software updates. Training for ten personnel covers operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and safety. Inspection occurs onsite within seven business days through functional testing and key performance indicator verification.
NAICS 334220; PSC 7G21.
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 one 5G Cellular Base Station (Brand Name Ericsson) including warranty and support services 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 NAICS 334220 – Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,250 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 draft Specifications Document.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Specifications.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 5G Cellular Base Station (BRAND NAME Ericsson) | Award Notice | |
| 5G Cellular Base Station (BRAND NAME Ericsson) | Solicitation | |
| SOURCES SOUGHT: 5G Cellular Base Station (BRAND NAME Ericsson) | Pre-Solicitation |
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