SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Digital Pattern Generator
- Notice Date
- 7/26/2002
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Mountain Administrative Support Center, 325 Broadway - MC3, Boulder, CO, 80305-3328
- ZIP Code
- 80305-3328
- Solicitation Number
- NB815-4109DT
- Response Due
- 8/12/2002
- Point of Contact
- Doris Turner, Purchasing Agent, Phone (303) 497-3872, Fax (303) 497-3163,
- E-Mail Address
-
doris.p.turner@noaa.gov
- Description
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) proposes to negotiate on a sole source basis under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) with Agilent Technologies, 9780 South Meridian Blvd., Englewood, CO 80112 to acquire a digital pattern generator for their research in metrology for bit error rate testers (BERTs), optical and electrical digital waveform metrology, eye pattern measurement, and system jitter metrology. The work is targeted at state of the art communications at data rates of 10 Gb/s and 40 Gb/s. The work will require repetitive measurement of pseudorandom or user defined bit sequences and requires that the pattern generator have the capability of changing the relative delay between the trigger pulse and the pattern. Additionally, electrical pattern generator must be suitable for generating non-return to zero (NRZ) data patterns at data rates from 9.5Gb/s up to at least 10.8 Gb/s, compatible with 10 GbE and OC-192 standards, be capable of adjustable pulse amplitude up to 2 volts, have pulse transition duration (20% to 80 %) < 20 ps, have pattern timing jitter less than 25 ps peak-to-peak, be capable of generating psuedorandom bit sequences (PRBS) of length (2^n)-1, for n=7, 9, 10 and 31 with variable marker density and extended ones or zeros, be capable of generating user defined pulse sequences, capable of generating trigger signals synchronized with the PRBS sequence, capable of generating trigger signals at the data rate or fractions of data rate (1/8, 1/16, 1/32), capable of generating manually programmed data sequences and triggering on specific (less than or equal to 16 bits long) sections of the sequence, include a synthesized system clock, be capable of automatically changing delay between trigger and data by 300 ns or more, include an interface with computer/network controller for running test sequences, controlling relative trigger/data timing, and loading manually generated data sequences. The interface/control software must have a graphical user interface. The pattern generator must be compatible with 9.5 to 10.8 Gb/s error detector for future expansion. Software will be capable of eye contour measurement when used with both pattern generator and error detector. We also require a cost effective modular design for future addition of error detector and low cost upgrades to bit rates up to 40 Gb/s. Based on market research, the Agilent E4866A with N4868A module is the only system capable of meeting all our requirements and we intend to negotiate our purchase from Agilent Technologies on a sole source basis. This procurement is being conducted per FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures (NTE $100,000). FAR Clauses in full text are at http://www.ARNET.gov/far/ . This synopsis is issued for information only. No competitive solicitation is planned. No award will be made on the basis of requests in response to this notice. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether or not use of competitive procedures to fulfill this requirement would be in the Government's best interest and must address qualifications pertinent to this requirement. Agency level protest procedures can be found on web site http://oamweb.osec.doc.gov/conops/#REFERENCE Anticipated award date will be August 16, 2002.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 325 BROADWAY, BOULDER, CO
- Zip Code: 80305
- Zip Code: 80305
- Record
- SN00126163-W 20020728/020726213217 (fbodaily.com)
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