KeySight Signal Analyzers for KSC

This document is Request for Quotation (RFQ) # 80TECH26QA081 issued by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Information Technology Procurement Office (ITPO) for Keysight Signal Analyzers. Managed by the Information Technology Procurements On-Demand Team (ITPOD), this solicitation will result in a firm-fixed-price (FFP) order. Deliverables must be received 17 weeks after the receipt of award. All products, platforms, and services containing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) must comply with Revised Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Standards. Inspection and acceptance will follow FAR 52.212-4, and payments will be processed electronically through the NASA Shared Services Center (NSSC) based on proper invoice submissions. The solicitation incorporates various Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) clauses by reference and in full text. Notable requirements include maintaining an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration, complying with U.S. export control laws (ITAR/EAR), and adhering to strict cybersecurity, telecommunications, and drone prohibitions. These security measures exclude products or services from specific foreign entities, Kaspersky Lab, ByteDance (TikTok), and unauthorized Chinese telecommunications manufacturers. The document also includes specific provisions concerning non-discrimination, basic safeguarding of covered contractor information systems, and the identification and marking of deliverable Government equipment.

This document is a Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC) prepared by the NASA IT Procurement Office (ITPO) to authorize a brand-name purchase order for Keysight refurbished signal analyzers. The acquisition involves procuring nine refurbished Keysight Technologies N9030B Radio Frequency (RF) receivers and related hardware for the Kennedy Space Center’s (KSC) Electromagnetic Laboratory (EML). The primary justification for restricting competition to Keysight brand products is compatibility. The EML's existing infrastructure is configured specifically around Keysight equipment, and NASA has developed proprietary software that only functions properly with Keysight hardware. Internal testing demonstrated that alternative brands do not communicate correctly with this proprietary system, which cannot be shared with external vendors due to security restrictions. Additionally, using Keysight maintains operational efficiency, as laboratory personnel are already fully trained on these instruments, allowing calibration and maintenance to remain in-house. To satisfy regulatory requirements, the solicitation will be publicized on the Government Point of Entry website (Sam.gov) as a brand-name competitive procurement, which is expected to yield fair and reasonable pricing from multiple vendors. Market research confirmed that preferred Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs) could not fulfill this brand-name requirement. NASA will continue to monitor the market for alternative solutions for future acquisitions.