The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors capable of performing an Additive Noise Upgrade (Option B60) to a Rohde & Schwarz FSWP50 Phase Noise Analyzer.

Review the attached Requirements and Specifications document for specific details to ensure you can meet all of the Government’s requirements. The purpose of this notice is to identify organizations capable of providing the necessary upgrades and being able to meet the minimum contractor qualifications.

This announcement is not a Request for Proposals or Quote (RFP/RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. The information contained in this notice is DRAFT only and, as such, is subject to change prior to the issuance of a solicitation. No solicitation is available currently.

After the results of this market research are obtained and analyzed, NIST may conduct a competitive or non-competitive procurement and subsequently award a contract. NIST will use the results of this sources sought notice to determine whether to proceed on a sole source basis or competitively if it is determined that other vendors could potentially meet NIST’s needs.

This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 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 requirements should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to four (4) pages or less. Responses should include the following information:

1. Name of the company that will provide the upgrade/services.
2. Place of performance in which the upgrade/services will be rendered.
3. Business status of the organization.
4. Typical lead time to deliver a fully upgraded product upon receipt from NIST.
5. Any other relevant information that is not listed above that the Government should consider in developing its minimum specifications and finalizing its market research.

Any proprietary information should be so marked. The written capability statement should be received by the Contracting Officer, Aaron Ritter, via email at aaron.ritter@nist.gov no later than 10:00 a.m. MT on February 5, 2024. No quotes will be accepted at this time and will not be considered.

REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW:

See the attached Requirements and Specifications document

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