PMEL High-Frequency Universal Counters
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Solicitation #
FA860126Q0087
NAICS
334515
PSC
6625
Set-aside
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Posted
July 9, 2026
Response due
July 16, 2026
Place of performance
Wright Patterson AFB, OH
What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is buying Keysight 53230A Universal Frequency Counter/Timers, a commercial off-the-shelf product, to calibrate test equipment. This total small business set-aside suits small businesses authorized to sell and work on Keysight equipment under NAICS code 334515. As a combined synopsis/solicitation, small businesses should track this opportunity closely, as quotes are due by July 16, 2026.
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Description
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
AFLCMC/PZI Installation Contracting Support
Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45323
Date: Release Date: 6 July 2026
Title: High-Frequency Universal Counters for PMEL
Request for Quote (RFQ) / Solicitation Number: FA860126Q0087
Questions Due: 13 July 2026 at 1:00 pm EST
Quotes Due: 16 July 2026 at 10:00 am EST
Contact Point(s): Megan From, Contract Specialist; megan.from@us.af.mil
Contact Point(s): Curtis V. Thomas III, Contracting Officer: curtis.thomas.4@us.af.mil
Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in
accordance with RFO Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a
separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number FA860126Q0087 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), for commercially off-
the-shelf (COTS) supplies, and the subject purchase order will contract to provide Precision Measurement
Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) high-frequency counters to calibrate critical high-frequency Test,
Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE), such as spectrum analyzers and signal generators.
This acquisition is solicited as a brand name small business set-aside, in accordance with RFO
11.204(a)(2)(ii) and RFO 19.104-1, for certified Keysight 53230A sellers authorized to sell and work on
Keysight equipment as outlined in the Statement of Work under NAICS code 334515. This solicitation
incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed
electronically
at https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul.
The Government reserves the right to conduct interchanges with some, none, or all offerors, or
make no award at all depending upon: 1) the quality of quotations received, and 2) whether
proposed prices are determined to be fair and reasonable. The Government also reserves the right
to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date.
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1. Requirement:
The Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) requires procurement of three (3) new
Keysight 53230A Universal Frequency Counter/Timers (350 MHz, 12 digits/s) equipped with Channel 3
(15 GHz CW), Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator (OCXO) Timebase, and a Type-N front panel input.
These commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) units are required to replace obsolete, end-of-life legacy
counters that are experiencing severe hardware degradation. This equipment is critical to restore high
frequency Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE) calibration capabilities and prevent
faulty customer equipment from degrading mission readiness.
2. Period of Performance:
Desired Delivery Date: NLT 90 days after contract award
3. Provisions and Clauses:
See solicitation attachment for applicable provisions and clauses that apply to this acquisition.
NOTE 1: In accordance with R-DFARS 252.204-7998, Alternate A, Annual Representations and
Certifications (Deviation 2026-O0043) (FEB 2026), the offeror's quote submission legally binds and
certifies that its SAM registration is current, complete, accurate, and has been updated within the
preceding 12 months as of the offer's date.
NOTE 2: In accordance with R-DFARS 252.204-7021 and R-DFARS 252.204-7025, a CMMC Level 1
assessment is the mandatory minimum requirement for all offerors bidding with the Department of War.
Under CMMC Level 1, all offerors must demonstrate full compliance by self-certifying with the 15 basic
safeguarding requirements for Federal Contract Information (FCI) outlined in RFO 52.240-93(b)(1). Once
your organization has confirmed its compliance with these 15 requirements, you must enter this self-
certification into the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) module within PIEE (https://piee.eb.mil).
Contract award cannot be made to any offeror that is not fully compliant and whose assessment results are
not properly recorded in the system of record. You must verify the CMMC Level required for this award
by checking the provisions and clauses within the solicitation.
4. Quotes Due Date:
Quotes must be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist via e-mail at megan.from@us.af.mil
and Contracting Officer at curtis.thomas.4@us.af.mil. Quotes must conform to the requirements of this
solicitation and be received no later than 16 July 2026 @ 10:00 AM EST. It is the responsibility of the
offeror to ensure that the quote and its attachments are received. Any correspondence sent via e-mail
must contain the subject line “FA860126Q0087, PMEL High-Frequency Universal Counters” The
entire quotation must be contained in a single e-mail that does not exceed 5 megabytes including
attachments, if any. E-mails with compressed files are not permitted. Note that e-mail filters at Wright-
Patterson Air Force Base are designed to filter e-mails without subject lines or with suspicious subject
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lines or contents (i.e., .exe or .zip files). Therefore, if the specified subject line is not included, the e-mail
may not get through the e-mail filters. Also be advised that .zip or .exe files are not allowable attachments
and may be deleted by the email filters at Wright-Patterson. If sending attachments with email, ensure
only .pdf, .doc, .docx, .xls or .xlsx documents are sent. The email filter may delete any other form of
attachments. If a DoDSafe drop off is needed, please notify the contract specialist or contracting officer at
least 48 hours before quotes are due. Any quotes received after designated closing date and time need not
be considered. Quotes must include aggregate total of base plus all option year CLINS, if requested (IAW
RFO 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options). All quotes shall be in whole dollars and conform to the Contract
Line-Item Number (CLIN) structure of attached solicitation.
5. Notice to Vendor(s):
All vendors must fully complete and return the 'Required Information Sheet' (attached to the
solicitation) and return with their quotation. Additi…
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.
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