SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- NoiseXt LNS-18
- Notice Date
- 8/22/2016
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334515
— Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Global Strike Command, 377 MSG/Contracting Division, 377 MSG/Contracting Division, 8500 Gibson SE, BLDG 20202, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, 87117-5606, United States
- ZIP Code
- 87117-5606
- Solicitation Number
- F2KBAD6064A101
- Archive Date
- 9/10/2016
- Point of Contact
- Virginia S. Garcia, Phone: 5058462917, Thaddeus F. Gray, Phone: 5058531617
- E-Mail Address
-
virginia.garcia.1@us.af.mil, thaddeus.gray@us.af.mil
(virginia.garcia.1@us.af.mil, thaddeus.gray@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY for market research purposes. We have a requirement for NoiseXt LNS-18 low noise 4 to 18 Gigahertz RF synthesizer. LNS-18 must have the following the specifications: This is a solicitation for a very low absolute phase noise and amplitude noise RF synthesizer. Looking for the equivalent or better to a modified NoiseXt LNS-18 low noise 4 to 18 Gigahertz RF synthesizer with the following modifications: 1. One millihertz frequency resolution tuning range. 2. Output frequency range extended downward to eight Megahertz. That is, frequency output range of RF synthesizer is 8 Megahertz to 18 Gigahertz. 3. Non-harmonic spruious noise shall be less than -50dBc from 1 Hertz to 1 kilohertz offset from carrier. 4. Non-harmonic spurious noise shall be less than -80dBc above 1 kilohertz from carrier. 5. 13dBm maximum output or better 6. Absolute phase noise specs should be equivalent or better to the NoiseXt with an internal 10 Megahertz oven controlled crystal oscillaotr installed. For reference the typical specs are as follows: For a 10 MHz carrier the absolute phase noise (APN) in dBc per Hertz versus frequency offset from carrier (FOFC) should be as follows: For a 10 Hertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -137 dBc/Hertz, For 100 Hertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -150 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -167 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -173 dBc/Hertz, At 100 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -174 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -175 dBc/Hertz. For a 100 Megahertz carrier the absolute phase noise (APN) in dBc per Hertz versus frequency offset from carrier (FOFC) should be as follows: For a 10 Hertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -116 dBc/Hertz, For 100 Hertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -130 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -156 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -161 dBc/Hertz, At 100 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -164 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -166 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -170 dBc/Hertz. For a 1 Gigahertz carrier the absolute phase noise (APN) in dBc per Hertz versus frequency offset from carrier (FOFC) should be as follows: At a 10 Hertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -96 dBc/Hertz, At a 100 Hertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -110 dBc/Hertz, At a 1 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -138 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -148 dBc/Hertz, At 100 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -149 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -151 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -158 dBc/Hertz. For a 2 Gigahertz carrier the absolute phase noise (APN) in dBc per Hertz versus frequency offset from carrier (FOFC) should be as follows: At a 10 Hertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -89 dBc/Hertz, At a 100 Hertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -104 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -131 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -141 dBc/Hertz, At 100 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -143 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -146 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be less than or equal to -153 dBc/Hertz. For a 4 Gigahertz carrier the absolute phase noise (APN) in dBc per Hertz versus frequency offset from carrier (FOFC) should be as follows: At a 10 Hertz FOFC, APN should be -86 dBc/Hertz, At a 100 Hertz FOFC, APN should be -98 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -125 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -137 dBc/Hertz, At 100 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -139 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be -142 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be -168 dBc/Hertz. For a 8 Gigahertz carrier the absolute phase noise (APN) in dBc per Hertz versus frequency offset from carrier (FOFC) should be as follows: At a 10 Hertz FOFC, APN should be -79 dBc/Hertz, At a 100 Hertz FOFC, APN should be -92 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -120 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -132 dBc/Hertz, At 100 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -135 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be -137 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be -167 dBc/Hertz. For a 9 Gigahertz carrier the absolute phase noise (APN) in dBc per Hertz versus frequency offset from carrier (FOFC) should be as follows: At a 10 Hertz FOFC, APN should be -78 dBc/Hertz, At a 100 Hertz FOFC, APN should be -91 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -119 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -131 dBc/Hertz, At 100 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -133 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be -137 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be -167 dBc/Hertz. For a 10 Gigahertz carrier the absolute phase noise (APN) in dBc per Hertz versus frequency offset from carrier (FOFC) should be as follows: At a 10 Hertz FOFC, APN should be -78 dBc/Hertz, At a 100 Hertz FOFC, APN should be -91 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -118 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -130 dBc/Hertz, At 100 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -132 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be -135 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be -162 dBc/Hertz. For a 12 Gigahertz carrier the absolute phase noise (APN) in dBc per Hertz versus frequency offset from carrier (FOFC) should be as follows: At a 10 Hertz FOFC, APN should be -76 dBc/Hertz, At a 100 Hertz FOFC, APN should be -89 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -116 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -129 dBc/Hertz, At 100 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -131 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be -135 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be -161 dBc/Hertz. For a 14 Gigahertz carrier the absolute phase noise (APN) in dBc per Hertz versus frequency offset from carrier (FOFC) should be as follows: At a 10 Hertz FOFC, APN should be -74 dBc/Hertz, At a 100 Hertz FOFC, APN should be -88 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -115 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -128 dBc/Hertz, At 100 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -130 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be -135 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be -161 dBc/Hertz. For a 16 Gigahertz carrier the absolute phase noise (APN) in dBc per Hertz versus frequency offset from carrier (FOFC) should be as follows: At a 10 Hertz FOFC, APN should be -72 dBc/Hertz, At a 100 Hertz FOFC, APN should be -86 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -114 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -126 dBc/Hertz, At 100 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -129 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be -132 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be -160 dBc/Hertz. For a 18 Gigahertz carrier the absolute phase noise (APN) in dBc per Hertz versus frequency offset from carrier (FOFC) should be as follows: At a 10 Hertz FOFC, APN should be -71 dBc/Hertz, At a 100 Hertz FOFC, APN should be -85 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -112 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -125 dBc/Hertz, At 100 Kilohertz FOFC, APN should be -127 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be -131 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Megahertz FOFC, APN should be -160 dBc/Hertz. NoiseXt guaranteed specs are +5dBc/Hertz above the typical specs. Vendor shall provide phase noise plots at 10 Megahertz, 100 Megahertz, 1 Gigahertz, 2 Gigahertz, 4 Gigahertz, 8 Gigahertz, 9 Gigahertz, 10 Gigahertz, 12 Gigahertz, 14 Gigahertz, 16 Gigahertz, and 18 Gigahertzfor for comparison purposes 7. Amplitude noise specs should be the following or better For a 2-9 Gigahertz carrier the amplitude noise in dBc per Hertz versus frequency offset from carrier (FOFC) should be as follows: At a 10 Hertz FOFC, amplitude noise should be -120 dBc/Hertz, At a 100 Hertz FOFC, amplitude noise should be -126 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Kilohertz FOFC, amplitude noise should be -130 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Kilohertz FOFC, amplitude noise should be -132 dBc/Hertz, At 100 Kilohertz FOFC, amplitude noise should be -148 dBc/Hertz, At 1 Megahertz FOFC, amplitude noise should be -152 dBc/Hertz, At 10 Megahertz FOFC, amplitude noise should be -152 dBc/Hertz. Vendor shall provide amplitude noise plots at 2 Gigahertz, 3 Gigahertz, 5 Gigahertz, 6 Gigahertz, 7 Gigahertz, 9 Gigahertz, and 9 Gigahertzfor for comparison purposes Vendor should be able to provide technical support. Vendor should be able to able to provide a three year warranty for the synthesizer. Vendor should be able to guarantee RMA in case of returns.
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