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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF AUGUST 12, 2021 SAM #7194
SOURCES SOUGHT

66 -- 5G Universal Traffic Generator (UTG)

Notice Date

8/10/2021 8:16:26 AM
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

334515 — Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
 

Contracting Office

DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST GAITHERSBURG MD 20899 USA
 

ZIP Code

20899
 

Solicitation Number

NB6700202101339
 

Response Due

8/16/2021 1:00:00 PM
 

Archive Date

08/31/2021
 

Point of Contact

Lia M Arthofer
 

E-Mail Address

lia.arthofer@nist.gov
(lia.arthofer@nist.gov)
 

Description

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division Sources Sought for Commercial Item Purchase THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION. It is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible business firms that can provide the product described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition. The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) seeks information on vendors that can provide a universal traffic generator (UTG) also known as a base station load tester for 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) � 5th Generation mobile network (5G) base stations (gNBs) covering both frequency range 1 (FR1) and frequency range 2 (FR2).� This requirement shall be provided in accordance with the performance work statement attached herein. 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 currently available. Additionally, The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources because of this sources sought announcement.� The results of this Sources Sought will be utilized to determine if any Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist. All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered. In addition, this market research tool is being used to identify potential and eligible firms, of all sizes, prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a solicitation. Because of this Sources Sought announcement, NIST may conduct a competitive procurement on the System for Award Management (sam.gov) and subsequently award a contract. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified during this market research stage that can fulfil the requirement, in accordance with the requirement descriptions and technical specifications indicated in the Specification Document, then this acquisition shall be solicited as a small business set aside. However, NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources, including large and small businesses (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB and VOSB). 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. �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 specialized equipment identified in the Specifications Document. Interested business organizations that believe they can meet the requirement should submit electronic copies of their capability statement. Please limit responses to five (5) pages or less. Responses should include the following information: 1. Company Profile to include number of employees, office location(s), DUNS number and Cage Code. 2. Name of company that will provide the product. 3. Name of company that will manufacture the product. 4.� Specification sheets and examples of products that meet the Specifications attached herein. 5. Typical lead time to deliver the product after receipt of award to include installation time and any necessary training that is provided. 6. Identification and verification of the company�s small business status. 7. Any other relevant information that is not listed above which the Government should consider in developing our service requirement and finalizing our market research. (Company sales brochures or marketing packages will not be considered). REQUIREMENTS OVERVIEW: See the attached Performance Work Statement
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
(https://beta.sam.gov/opp/d3f674a85b4d409bb9ebd20e207fb2b3/view)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Boulder, CO 80305, USA

Zip Code: 80305

Country: USA
 

Record

SN06092545-F 20210812/210811201716 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

SAM.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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