Department of Commerce · National Institute of Standards and Technology · DEPT OF COMMERCE NIST
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Compliance matrix
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Proposal outline
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Past performance write-ups
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
NB675030-26-01810
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
334220
Product service code
7G21
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-18
Response deadline
Aug 20, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
clifford.nicholson@nist.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 334220 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
Amendment 01 The purpose of this amendment is to change the RFQ Close date from 8/18/2026 to 8/20/2026 at 5pm MT to enhance the competitive environment. (I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (II) The solicitation number is NB675030-26-01810 and this solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is being solicited as unrestricted. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2026-01 dated 3/13/2026. This document includes references to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Per Procurement Memorandum (PM) 2026-06, the Department of Commerce has issued a class deviation to implement the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) and adopt the RFO model deviated text. (IV) The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 334220 – Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing with a small business size standard of 1,250 Emp. (V) All quoters shall provide a firm-fixed-price quotation for the following line item(s): Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE APPLICABLE DISCOUNTS TOTAL CLIN 0001 – BRAND NAME Ericsson 2 EA Radio AIR 6419 B77D + Pwr. Connector 2-po In accordance with Specifications document CLIN 0002 – BRAND NAME Ericsson 40 EA NR TDD M-MIMO Cell Carrier 10 MHz B/W incr. Step HWAC (100 MHz per radio) In accordance with Specifications document CLIN 0003 – BRAND NAME Ericsson 1 SE Power Supply In accordance with Specifications document CLIN 0004 – BRAND NAME Ericsson 1 EA GPS Kit In accordance with Specifications document CLIN 0005 – BRAND NAME Ericsson 2 LO Site Material 1x Sector1- (20 m) In accordance with Specifications document CLIN 0006 – BRAND NAME Ericsson 1 EA Site HW: RAN Processor 6655 Ph. HW with 300 CBW and 12 Layers M-MIMO In accordance with Specifications document CLIN 0007 – BRAND NAME Ericsson 1 LO Software Q4.2025 , 100 MHz Package In accordance with Specifications document CLIN 0008 – BRAND NAME Ericsson 1 EA Software Subscription In accordance with Specifications document CLIN 0009 – BRAND NAME Ericsson 1 EA Customer Support Package In accordance with Specifications document CLIN 0010 – BRAND NAME Ericsson 1 EA Engineering Services In accordance with Specifications document TOTAL: (VI) The requirements for the line items to be acquired above are in the attached Specifications Attachment #1: Statement of Work Attachment #2: Applicable Provisions and Clauses
Contact
Point of contact
Clifford Nicholson
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
clifford.nicholson@nist.gov
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