Upgrade CMW Wideband Comm Tester

FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ANNOUNCEMENT:

SUBJECT: Notice of Intent (NOI) to award a Sole Source to Rohde & Schwarz

SOLICITATION NUMBER: NB672030-19-00834, Upgrade CMW 500 wideband communication tester

CONTACT POINTS: Michael Fredericks, Contracting Officer (303) 497-7763;
DESCRIPTION: NIST requires an upgrade to our current Rohde & Schwarz communication tester to allow wider measurement bandwidths, higher power, and faster data rate communication testing. The system must support expansion to 5G, sub-6GHz protocols as well as run NB-IoT protocols. Additionally, the hardware must be expandable to mmWave protocols. Finally, a warranty period of a minimum of 3 years for this upgrade is required.
Specifications:
Line Item 1: Upgrade to CMW 500 Wideband Communication Tester
Upgrades:
1. Chassis upgrade for 70 MHz to 3.3. GHz (extendable to 6 GHz and future mmWave upgrades)
2. Advanced measurement unit with arbitrary waveform generator
3. Baseband interconnection for extendibility
4. RF converter with 160 MHz bandwidth
5. Advanced functionality RF front end
6. Upgraded front panel
7. Solid State Drive
8. Advanced signaling unit
9. Digital IQ interface
10. Multi-CMW PCIe enabler
11. Extra RF Converter with 160 MHz bandwidth (MIMO testing)
12. Extra advanced functionality RF front end
13. DVI output
14. Option carrier (expandable protocol options)
15. Ethernet switch (faster internal communication)
16. High stability oven stabilized crystal oscillator (OCXO)
17. 6 GHz flat rate for extended frequencies up to 6 GHz on 4 RF converters
18. Upgraded data application unit
19. Upgrade data acquisition unit
20. NB-IOT Release 13 and 14 signaling, network emulation
21. NB-IOT Release 13 and 14 TX measurement, uplink
22. Software licenses for IP data interface
23. NB-IOT software tools
Calibration, Warranty, Technical Support, Shipping

An extended warranty period for the wideband radio communication tester for a minimum of 3 years is required.
Basic Technical Support for 1 year
Shipping of all parts included.

This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications, Size Standard 1250. No solicitation package will be issued. This Notice of Intent is NOT a Request for Quotation (RFQ) nor is it a request for competition; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. Inquiries will only be accepted via e-mail to michael.fredericks@nist.gov. The government will consider responses received no later than 2pm, MDT, Thursday, April 25, 2019. Interested parties that believe they could satisfy the requirements listed above for NIST may clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. Any prospective contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. Information concerning SAM registered requirements may be viewed via the Internet at http://sam.gov.
Written responses to this synopsis shall contain sufficient documentation to establish a bona fide capability to fulfill the requirement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. No telephone requests will be honored.

Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to Michael Fredericks at michael.fredericks@nist.gov.

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