Sources Sought - Power Meters and Components
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Acquisition Management Division, is conducting a Sources Sought for Keysight Technologies Inc. brand power meters and components. This is a market research effort to identify potential and eligible business firms, including small businesses, that can provide the specified products. Responses are due by May 4, 2026.
Scope of Work
NIST seeks information on vendors capable of supplying specific Keysight Technologies Inc. power meters and related components. These items are crucial for the Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL), Radio Frequency Technology Division, to support research and measurement services in radio frequency and microwave power. The requirement includes:
- Nanovolt Meters (Keysight 34420A)
- RF Power Meters (Keysight N432A, N1913B)
- USB Thermocouple Power Sensors (Keysight U8481A, U8487A)
- Power Splitters (Keysight 11667A, 11667C)
- Various Adapters (Keysight 85054-60031, 85056-60007, 11901C)
- Coaxial Attenuators (Keysight 8491B, 8490D)
All equipment must be new, covered by the original manufacturer's full warranty with U.S.-based service. The brand-name justification stems from the need for compatibility with existing NIST and Navy Primary Standard Laboratory calibration systems, which primarily use Keysight equipment. Using non-compatible components would incur significant time and monetary costs.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought (Market Research)
- NAICS: 334515 – Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (Small Business Size Standard: 750 employees)
- Set-Aside: All Small Business Set-aside categories will be considered based on market research results. NIST is seeking responses from all responsible sources (SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, VOSB, and large businesses).
- Response Due: May 4, 2026, 11:00 PM ET
- Published: April 27, 2026
- Place of Performance: Boulder, CO
Evaluation
This is not a Request for Quotation. Responses will be used to determine if any Small Business Set-aside opportunities exist and to identify potential and eligible firms prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuing a solicitation. If at least two qualified small businesses are identified, the acquisition may be set aside for small businesses.
Submission Requirements
Interested organizations should submit electronic capability statements, limited to five (5) pages, including:
- Company Profile (employees, office locations, UEI, CAGE Code)
- Name of company providing the product
- Manufacturer and country of origin
- Specification sheets and examples meeting requirements
- Typical lead time (delivery, installation, training)
- Identification and verification of small business status
- Any other relevant information for market research.
Company sales brochures or marketing packages will not be considered.