SPECIAL NOTICE
66 -- Two-Way Satellite Time Frequency Transfer (TWSTFT) Receivers
- Notice Date
- 8/1/2022 2:45:30 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 334220
— Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST GAITHERSBURG MD 20899 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20899
- Solicitation Number
- NB688000-22-02121-SOLESOURCE
- Response Due
- 8/9/2022 9:00:00 AM
- Point of Contact
- Patricia Rose, Phone: 3034973106, Angela Hitt, Phone: 3034977305
- E-Mail Address
-
patricia.rose@nist.gov, angela.hitt@nist.gov
(patricia.rose@nist.gov, angela.hitt@nist.gov)
- Description
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division intends to negotiate with Microsemi (DBA Microchip) USA on a sole source basis under the authority of FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b), soliciting from a single source, for a mini wavelength-stabilized laser and amplifier at 759nm.� Compact, wavelength stabilized laser sources are needed for laser spectroscopy in a transportable apparatus. Specific Requirements are as follows: �Item 1: Two-way satellite time/frequency transiever Quantity: 2 Specifications: Specification 1.1: Accepts time base inputs at 10 MHz and one-pulse-per-second (1PPS). Specification 1.2. At least one output 1PPS signal with jitter = 11 dBm, and phase noise less than -140 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset frequency Specification 1.4: At least one modulated output (transmission) at 70 MHz, with output power >= -17 dBm. Specification 1.5: At least one modulated output (transmission) at L-band (950 MHz to 1450 MHz) with output power >= -11 dBm. Specification 1.6. At least 4 independent receiver demodulation channels, supporting inputs at 70 MHz or L-band (950 MHz to 1450 MHz). Specification 1.7. Modulation chip rate of at least 1 Mchips/s. Specification 1.8. Modulation pseudo-random noise codes are unique Gold codes, with option to filter bandwidth. Specification 1.9. Supports command/control interface over a 10/100-BASE-T ethernet network, RJ-45 connector. Specification 1.10. Supports the Network Time Protocol (NTP) for time-of-day reference. Specification 1.11. Power consumption <= 200 Watts. This shall be provided and accomplished in accordance with these specifications. NAICS Code is 3344220 � Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1250 employees. NIST anticipates negotiating and awarding a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Microsemi (DBA microchip) for this requirement. Interested parties that can demonstrate they could satisfy the requirement listed above for NIST must clearly and unambiguously identify their capability to do so in writing on or before the response date for this notice. This notice of intent is not a solicitation. Information submitted in response to this notice will be used solely to determine whether competitive procedures could be used for this acquisition. If competitive procedures are not used it is estimated that an award will be issued 4th Quarter of FY22. Any questions regarding this notice must be submitted in writing via email to patricia.rose@Nist.gov . All responses to this notice of intent must be submitted to patricia.rose@nist.gov no later than the date and time provided herein this posting. JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AN OPEN COMPETITION: Market research resulted in Microsemi (DBA Microchip) being the only vendor to provide this item. In support of Executive Order 13905 requiring NIST to make available a GPS/GNSS-independent source of accurate time to critical infrastructure operators, agencies, and industry, NIST seeks to make the UTC(NIST) time standard available via the two-way satellite time/frequency transfer (TWSTFT) technique via satellite transponders in geostationary orbit. Practically, this remote calibration service is accomplished by NIST and any service customer deploying mutually-compatible satellite time-transfer transceivers at their respective locations. The transceivers are devices which generate a pseudo-random noise (PRN) code signal for transmission which is synchronized to a local atomic clock or time standard. The transceivers also simultaneously receive and demodulate codes generated remotely and compute/display the derived time difference between the participants, compensating for the actively-measured signaling delay. NIST has participated in TWSTFT networks with other metrological laboratories for about 30 years and has remained continually aware of the commercial products available by participating in annual international workshops and conferences. In preparation for this request, we performed extensive web searches to identify any new applicable products. We are aware of only two commercially-available products serving this niche market. The identified product is unique in offering the largest number of simultaneously available decoding channels, which increases the number of service customers NIST can simultaneously and continuously support per transceiver. If NIST is unable to purchase this particular product and must use an alternative one, we would not be able to support as many customers needing our service and will significantly negatively affect meeting our NIST mission in support of Executive Order 13905.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN06408731-F 20220803/220801230126 (samdaily.us)
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