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Notice of Intent: NB688000-20-01027 Status: Open Description of Contract Action: TSC 5120A High Performance Phase Noise and Allan Deviation Tester (1 - 30 MHz). Post Date: 03/31/2020 Close Date: 04/03... Notice of Intent: NB688000-20-01027 Status: Open Description of Contract Action: TSC 5120A High Performance Phase Noise and Allan Deviation Tester (1 - 30 MHz). Post Date: 03/31/2020 Close Date: 04/03/2020 File Name: NB688000-20-01027 / High Performance Phase Noise etc. Contact Points: Patricia Rose, Contracting Officer (303) 497-3106 This requirement is conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b). This is a notice of intent to negotiate on a sole source basis and is not a request for competitive quotes. Firms who want to challenge the sole source must submit an interest letter that demonstrates your firm's ability to provide an equivalent item which meets all technical specifications as described herein. Interested parties must provide rationale as to why they should be considered. All interested firms must respond to this special notice by the date and time specified herein to Patricia Rose at patricia.rose@nist.gov. Responses received will be assessed; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion for the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. NIST will not reimburse for any costs connected with providing the capability information. Description: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), intends to negotiate and award on a sole-source basis under the authority of FAR 13.106-1 (b) with Microsemi Frequency and Time Corporation, in San Jose, CA. Sole Source determination is based on the market research that shows only one vendor can comply to this critical need that meets all the NIST technical specification requirements. The NAICS code 334220 – Small Business Size Standard is 1,250 employees. DELIVERABLES: See Attached JUSTIFICATION: The TSC 5120A (phase noise and frequency analyzer) will mainly be used in the NIST Characterization of Atomic Frequency Standards and Characterization of Global Positioning System (GPS) Satellite Receivers Services. It is also a very useful tool for checking the performance of Cs and H-Maser clocks in the NIST timescales. The use of TSC 5110A (the discontinued version of the TSC 5120A) is specified in the QM-III documents of the two services mentioned above. We searched on web and consulted with colleagues in the time and frequency field for other phase noise and frequency analyzers. The search results and the discussions with colleagues showed there are companies make the products that provide similar functions. However, these products do not meet our minimum technical requirements. The TSC 5110A has been used in our services and NIST timescale maintenance for many years with satisfactory performance. Several software has been developed to use the TSC 5110A measurements. The Microsemi TSC 5120A is an improved version of the TSC 5110A and its data format is compatible to that of TSC 5110A. Purchasing the Microsemi TSC 5120A will allow NIST to maintain or improve the quality of the Atomic Frequency Characterization calibration service, the GPS Satellite Receiver Characterization calibration service, and improve the NIST timescale operation. Failure to obtain the 5120A would mean that the calibration services would need to have all the existing equipment replaced to incorporate new equipment and extensive testing that could take years to ensure the accuracy of the calibration services is maintained.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division Sources Sought for Commercial Item Purchase(s) The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Time... The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division Sources Sought for Commercial Item Purchase(s) The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Time and Frequency Division, Time Realization and Distribution Group requires a TSC 5120A High Performance Phase Noise and Allan Deviation Tester (1 - 30 MHz). The phase noise and frequency analyzer are a critical equipment used in the Characterization of Atomic Frequency Standards and the Characterization of GPS Satellite Receivers services. The TSC 5110A (the discontinued version of TSC 5120A) is specified in the QM-III of the two services and has been used in the services for more than 15 years. To maintain the high quality and continuous services, we need to have the new equipment as the backups of TSC 5110A currently in use. The new equipment will also allow us to expand our phase noise and frequency measurements in the maintenance of NIST timescales and in research on the new frequency standards measurements. See attached SOW and Specifications for details. 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 available currently. The purpose of this synopsis is to identify businesses with the requisite capability to meet the highly specialized requirements of the item(s) stated herein. After results of this market research are obtained, analyzed and compared with NIST's minimum requirement(s). NIST may conduct a competitive procurement and subsequently award a contract. If at least two (2) qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage, then this acquisition may be solicited as a small business set aside. NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses (e.g., SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB). This requirement is assigned a NAICS code of 334220. The specific purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is to determine if there are small businesses, within the parameters identified above, that can provide the product(s) identified requirement. Interested organizations that believe they can meet the requirement(s) should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to five (5) pages or less. Responses should include the following information: 1. Name of company that will provide product. 2. Name of company that will manufacture the product. 3. Spec sheets and examples of products that meet the specifications. 4. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of order. 5. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing our minimum requirements and finalizing our market research. Any proprietary information should be clearly marked. The written capability statement should be received by the Contracting Officer as specified herein. The capability statement shall identify the business socio-economic status. Only electronic statements will be accepted with the referenced title of the posting and NB688000-20-01027 in the email subject header). Faxes will not be accepted. Send Emails to patricia.rose@nist.gov and