Vector Network Analyzer

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is procuring a Microwave Vector Network Analyzer with reconfigurable test set to support the Quantum Electronics Group's superconducting microwave resonator testbed used in quantum computing circuit performance characterization. The equipment must perform S-parameter measurements across 500 kHz to 13 GHz frequency range, feature at least two test ports, maintain a system dynamic range of 95 dB, and include specific noise floor requirements between 4-8 GHz. Additional technical requirements include front panel jumpers for configurable test sets, GPIB interface for instrument control and data transfer, and control software capable of setting distinct sweep parameters for different frequency segments. NIST will evaluate quotations using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, evaluating the lowest price quotations first and stopping once the lowest technically acceptable quote is identified. Quotations are due by August 7, 2025, and must be submitted electronically to Contracting Officer Julie Morris with required documentation including technical capability demonstration, firm fixed price quote, and active SAM registration.

This procurement is conducted as an unrestricted competition with no set-aside designation, operating under Simplified Acquisition Procedures with a small business size standard of 750 employees. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the solicitation documents. While specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the available documentation, the procurement requires delivery within fifty days after receipt of order with FOB Destination terms. The equipment will be delivered to NIST's facility in Boulder, Colorado, where government acceptance testing is expected to take approximately seven business days. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 334515 for Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals and PSC code 6640 for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies.