Software-Defined Radio

This is a request for a Firm Fixed Price quotation for commercial products. This solicitation is issued in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the RFO.  The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing. The small business size standard of 1,250 employees. This is a total small business set-aside competition. Only small businesses under the applicable NAICS code are eligible to respond. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS Non-Competitive (Single-sole Source (Including Brand-Name)) Determination: NIST Wireless Networks Division's existing 5G/6G and Open RAN (O-RAN) research platform was designed, integrated, and validated using National Instruments (NI) hardware and software. The testbed relies on NI PXI instrumentation, RF transceivers, synchronization hardware, drivers, and software interfaces that are fully integrated with the division's open-source research framework. Substituting another manufacturer's equipment would require extensive software redevelopment, hardware integration, driver modifications, system recalibration, and comprehensive testing to establish compatibility with the existing research platform. Failure to procure compatible National Instruments equipment will prevent the Wireless Networks Division from maintaining and expanding its existing 5G/6G and O-RAN research platform. The inability to maintain compatibility with the current testbed would disrupt ongoing experiments, reduce research productivity, and adversely impact NIST's mission to advance measurement science and next-generation wireless communication technologies. Objectives The purpose of this acquisition is to procure a High-Performance SDR, equivalent to the USRP X420. Scope of Work  Please see the attached Requirements Document.   PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE / DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS The Contractor shall deliver all requirements within 75 days after receipt of order. All required items shall be delivered FOB Destination.   CONTRACT TYPE & PAYMENT TERMS A firm fixed price purchase order is anticipated. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES Please see the attached document for applicable provisions and clauses. Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION April 2026): QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD CAR 1352.215-73 INQUIRIES (APR 2010):   Quoters must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing electronically to Mr. Collin Randall, Contract Specialist, at Collin.Randall@nist.gov and Ms. Lauren Roller, Contract Officer, at lauren.roller@nist.gov Questions must be received by or before Friday August 7, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET . Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.  (End of Provision) DUE DATE FOR QUOTATIONS All quotations must be submitted via email to Mr. Collin Randall, Contract Specialist, at Collin.Randall@nist.gov and Ms. Lauren Roller, Contract Officer, at lauren.roller@nist.gov. Submission must be received not later than Friday August 14, 2026, at 12:00 PM ET . Note: Quoters must have an active registration at www.SAM.gov at time of offer submission to be considered for award. “ID Assigned” is not acceptable; registration must be “Active.” Please reference the RFQ number in the subject line of all email communications. Quotations shall not be deemed received by the Government unless the quotation is received in the e-mail inboxes set forth above by the required date and time. INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS Quotations shall be submitted electronically via email and shall consist of two volumes as detailed below. Each quotation volume shall include the Quoter’s name, System for Award Management Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, and point of contact information in a cover page, header/footer, or other easily identified location. The Quoter’s quotation shall be clearly divided into the following distinct volumes: Volume I – Technical Quotation Volume II – Price Quotation Volume I: Technical Response The Quoter shall submit one (1) copy of their technical response electronically via E-mail to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer identified above. The technical response shall not exceed five (5) single-spaced, single sided pages. Text shall be no less than 12-point font