Vector Network Analyzer

Added: May 22, 2018 10:26 am

DESCRIPTION:

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6-STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVLAUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE.  THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE ISSUED.  THE SOLICITATION IS BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES

 

This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ).  The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC-89)

1352.215-72 INQUIRIES (APR 2010)

 

Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to the contracting officer within three (3) days of the posting.  All responses to the questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation.  Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. 

(end of provision)

 

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334515 with a small business size standard of 750 personnel.  This requirement is being competed as a total small business set-aside.  All interested responsible small business concerns may submit a quotation.

 

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a requirement for the purchase of Vector Network Analyzer.

 

Attached are the Specifications for solicitation NB671000-18-02483.  Please submit a quote for the required Vector Network Analyzer that meet the requirements.

 

This RFQ is conducted under the authority of FAR 13 Simplified Acquisitions with NAICS code 334515, Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals, having a Small Business Size Standard of 750 personnel.

 

All communications and documents must include the solicitation # NB671000-18-02483.  Please email your quote to me at aron.krischel@nist.gov no later than May 31, 2018, 2:00 PM Mountain.  Please direct any questions regarding this solicitation to Aron Krischel, Contracting Officer, at aron.krischel@nist.gov no later than May 25, 2018.  Your quote must meet all requirements of FAR 52.212-1, as well as include the following information:

 

·         Information sufficient to demonstrate you can meet or exceed the requirements in the Specifications.

·         Firm fixed price quote for a Vector Network Analyzer.

·         Payment Terms: Net 30. 

·         The requested delivery is within 120 days after receipt of the order (ARO).  FOB Destination for delivery to NIST, 325 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80305. Delivery point of contact will be provided upon award.

·         Company DUNS No. To be eligible for this award, the quoter must be registered with the System for Award Management at www.sam.gov., and have completed the Representations and Certifications therein for the specified NAICS code, or submit separate Representations and Certifications if the specified NAICS code is not listed in their SAM registration.

 

The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Quoter shall clearly demonstrate their ability to meet the technical requirements and deliverable schedule as outlined in this solicitation. Quote shall include shipping costs. NIST reserves the right to ship under NIST provided account.

 

BASIS OF AWARD:

 

Award shall be made to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote, based upon the technical specifications as detailed within the attached Specifications. This will be a firm fixed price purchase order.

 

The Government intends to evaluate quotations and issue a purchase order based on the initial quotations received. Therefore, the quoter’s initial quotation should contain the quoter’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to request revised quotations from, or negotiate final purchase order terms with, one or more, but not all, quoters if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. However, the Contracting Officer will not establish a competitive range, conduct discussions, or otherwise use the procedures described at FAR 15.306.  The Government may reject any or all quotations if such action is in the public interest; and issue a purchase order to other than the quoter with the lowest priced quotation.

 

TECHNICAL CAPABILITY:

Evaluation of Technical Capability will be based on the information provided in the quotation. Documentation submitted in the quotation shall be evaluated to determine that the proposed equipment meets or exceeds the Governments minimum required specifications. Failure to clearly and unambiguously demonstrate this will result in an “unacceptable“ technical rating.

 

PRICE:

 

Price shall be evaluated for reasonableness.

 

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a fixed price contract to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote, based upon the technical specifications as detailed within the attached statement of work.

 

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. The quoter must have completed the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), which must be uploaded to the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.

 

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

 

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR 52.212-5 clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are:

 

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation

52.222-3, Convict Labor

52.222-19, Child Labor – Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer

 

FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference:

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The quoter is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the quoter and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the quoter may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html and http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/acquistion_management/policy/default.htm

 

FAR 52.225-18 – Place of Manufacture.

FAR 52.232-15, Progress Payments Not Included

CAR 1352.213-70, Evaluation Using Simplified Acquisition Procedures

CAR 1352.215-70, Proposal Preparation

CAR 1352.233-70, Agency Protests

CAR 1352.233-71, GAO and Court of Federal Claims Protests 

 

FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference:

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html and http://www.osec.doc.gov/oam/acquistion_management/policy/default.htm

 

FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination

 

CAR 1352.201-70, Contracting Officer’s Authority

CAR 1352.209-73, Compliance with the Laws

CAR 1352.209-74, Organizational Conflict of Interest

 

CAR 1352.246-70, Place of Acceptance (APR 2010)

(a) The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will accept supplies and services to be provided under this contract.

(b) The place of acceptance will be:

NIST

Shipping and Receiving

325 Broadway

Boulder, CO 80305             

                       

NIST LOCAL-04 BILLING INSTRUCTIONS

(a) NIST prefers electronic Invoice/Voucher submissions and they should be emailed to INVOICE@NIST.GOV.

(b) Each Invoice or Voucher submitted shall include the following: (1) Contract Number. (2) Contractor Name and Address. (3) Date of Invoice. (4) Invoice Number. (5) Amount of Invoice and Cumulative Amount Invoiced to-date. (6) Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). (7) Description, Quantity, Unit of Measure, Unit Price, and Extended Price of Supplies/Services Delivered. (8) Prompt Payment Discount Terms, if Offered. (9) Any other information or documentation required by the contract.

(c) In the event electronic submissions are not used, The Contractor shall submit an original invoice or voucher in accordance with the payment provisions of this contract to:

NIST

Accounts Payable Office

100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1621

Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1621

 

NIST LOCAL - 39, NIST LOCAL-39 MARKING/PACKING INSTRUCTIONS

(1)  If the total contract/order includes multiple quantities of the same or like item(s), segregated as separate CLIN/Item numbers, deliverables shall be packed accordingly. Each individual Package / container in the shipment shall include deliverables on a per-CLIN or Item basis.

 

(2) For each shipment made under this contract/order, the Contractor shall furnish itemized packing list(s), enumerating the specific contents of each shipping container and what specific individual

Components constitute a full and complete "unit" for each bid item. The packing list shall include the brief description of each item found in the Schedule. If more than one container is

Required for each unit, each container should be marked accordingly, e.g., "Box 1 of 2," "Box 2 of 2," and the boxes, where feasible, should be taped or shrink-wrapped together as an

Issuable unit.

 

(3) The contract number AND CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) OR ORDER ITEM NUMBER shall be placed on the exterior of all containers.

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at aron.krischel@nist.gov.

 

 

Aron Krischel

Contracting Officer for National Institute of Technology

325 Broadway

Boulder, CO 80305

REQUIREMENTS

For NB671000-18-02483

 

TITLE:  Vector Network Analyzer

LAB REQUESTING SERVICE:  Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL), Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR)

I.             BACKGROUND INFORMATION

PSCR laboratories provide research, development, testing, and evaluation to foster nationwide communications interoperability.  To conduct sponsored test and measurement tasks in public safety communications, PSCR requires a four-port vector network analyzer for characterizing RF systems used to further its mission.

II.            SPECIFICATIONS

The contractor shall deliver one (1) vector signal analyzer and one (1) electronic calibration unit conforming to the following specifications:

A.    Vector Network Analyzer

1.    Number of Ports: Four (4)

2.    Port Connector Type: N-Type, Female, 50 Ohm

3.    Minimum Frequency: No greater than 10 MHz

4.    Maximum Frequency: Not less than 8 GHz

5.    System Dynamic Range: 125 dB, Typical

a.    From 100 MHz to 8 GHz

b.    10 Hz IF Bandwidth

6.    Trace Noise: 0.005 dBrms, Typical

a.    From 100 MHz to 8 GHz

b.    1 kHz IF Bandwidth

7.    Harmonics, 2nd and 3rd Order

a.    Less than -40 dBc from two of four ports, Typical

1)    From 100 MHz to 8 GHz

8.    Noise Floor: Less than or equal to -110 dBm, Typical

a.    From 100 MHz to 8 GHz

b.    10 Hz IF Bandwidth

c.    All Ports

9.    Benchtop Unit

10. Rack Mount and Handle Hardware

11. Display

a.    Touch screen

b.    Customizable configuration by user

c.    Up to graphical six measurements displayed on screen at once

12. Calibration with uncertainties and guardbanding

a.    Detailed Calibration Documentation Provided

13. Known and Stated Uncertainties of Measurement

a.    S21 Transmission Magnitude Accuracy Uncertainty – Less than 0.3 dB

1)    From 100 MHz to 8 GHz

2)    With transmission coefficient between 0 dB and -50 dB

3)    IF Bandwidth at 10 Hz

4)    Average Factor = 1

b.    S21 Transmission Phase Accuracy Uncertainty – Less than 2 degrees

1)    From 100 MHz to 8 GHz

2)    With transmission coefficient between 0 dB and -50 dB

3)    IF Bandwidth at 10 Hz

4)    Average Factor = 1

c.    S11 Transmission Magnitude Accuracy Uncertainty – Less than 0.3 dB

1)    From 100 MHz to 8 GHz

2)    Reflection Coefficient from 0 to 0.4 (linear)

3)    IF Bandwidth = 10 Hz

4)    Average Factor = 1

d.    S11 Transmission Phase Accuracy Uncertainty – Less than 3 degrees

1)    From 100 MHz to 8 GHz

2)    Reflection Coefficient from 0.5 to 1 (linear)

3)    IF Bandwidth = 10 Hz

4)    Average Factor = 1

14. Scattering Parameter Internal Uncertainty Analysis Capability

a.    Estimates combined uncertainty of calibration standard, measurement noise, cables/connectors

b.    Uncertainty displayed on screen with network analyzer measurements

15. Graphical quick configuration/setup wizard

16. Perpetual licensing for all capabilities/options

17. Three (3) year warranty plan

18. Three (3) year calibration plan

a.    Calibration with uncertainties and guardbanding

B.     Electronic Calibration Unit

1.    Number of Ports: Four (4)

2.    Port Connector: N-Type, Female, 50 Ohm

3.    Minimum Frequency: No greater than 10 MHz

4.    Maximum Frequency: No less than 8 GHz

5.    Automatic interfacing/calibration with instrument

6.    Automatic updating of calibration tables/standards in instrument

7.    Storage box

8.    Calibration with uncertainties and guardbanding

a.    Detailed calibration documentation provided

9.    Three (3) year warranty plan

10. Three (3) year calibration plan

a.    Calibration with uncertainties and guardbanding

III.          PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

The contractor shall provide certifications of calibration, along with results of all required tests/measurement data typically required for calibration.

IV.          ACCEPTANCE / INSPECTION

Prior to acceptance and final payment, PSCR personnel will functionally test and verify the equipment conforms to the specifications as listed in the SOW.

V.           DELIVERY

Procurement to be completed NLT 120 days ARO.

 

 

VI.          DELIVERABLES

Description	Quantity	Due Date
Vector Network Analyzer	1	NLT 120 days ARO
Certificate of Calibration – Vector Network Analyzer	1	NLT 120 days ARO
Calibration Measurement Data – Vector Network Analyzer	1	NLT 120 days ARO
Warranty – 3yr equipment; 3yr calibration – Vector Network Analyzer	1	NLT 120 days ARO
Electronic Calibration Unit	1	NLT 120 days ARO
Certificate of Calibration – Electronic Calibration Unit	1	NLT 120 days ARO
Calibration Measurement Data – Electronic Calibration Unit	1	NLT 120 days ARO
Warranty – 3yr equipment; 3yr calibration – Electronic Calibration Unit	1	NLT 120 days ARO

 

VII.        Warranty

Three-year warranty on equipment.  Three-year calibration with uncertainties and guardbanding.  Contractor shall provide in-person packing and pickup of equipment for warranty repairs (as needed) and calibration (yearly), as well as return shipping packaging and method.