Calibration of Lab Equipment Keysight and Anritsu

The Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Engineering & Technology Laboratory is seeking annual calibration services for a list of specified test and measurement equipment, including Keysight and Anritsu models, under a firm fixed-price contract awarded on a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable basis. The solicitation, numbered 273FCC26Q0004, was issued on May 13, 2026, with a closing date extended to May 19, 2026, and requires vendors to provide comprehensive calibration services including pickup, transport, calibration, and return of equipment to the FCC Warehouse in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. All calibration work must be performed by an accredited facility holding current ISO/IEC 17025 certification, with all measurements traceable to NIST standards and in compliance with recognized technical specifications including ANSI/NCSL Z540-1, ANSI C63.5, CISPR 16-1-6, ANSI C63.19, and IEEE Std 1309-2013. Calibration reports must be submitted electronically in PDF or Word format, meeting strict criteria for accuracy, traceability, completeness, and editorial quality, and must be approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative prior to invoicing. The contract has a one-year period of performance beginning on the award date, with equipment picked up from Columbia, Maryland, and delivered back to the designated FCC site under FOB Destination terms, making the vendor responsible for all transportation costs and any damage until formal acceptance. The contract incorporates a wide range of mandatory FAR clauses governing ethics, labor, security, and compliance, including prohibitions on contracting with entities linked to Kaspersky Lab, ByteDance (TikTok), Huawei, ZTE, and other covered foreign vendors under supply chain security regulations. Contractors must comply with labor standards requiring minimum wage payments under Executive Order 14026 and provide up to seven days of paid sick leave per year under Executive Order 13706, while also adhering to equal opportunity, non-discrimination, and whistleblower protections. Submission of reports through the Government’s Invoice Processing Platform is mandatory, and payments are contingent on proper invoicing and acceptance of deliverables. The government reserves the right to make split awards for individual or grouped line items based on cost-effectiveness. Offerors must maintain an active SAM registration with a valid UEI and self-certify their size status, though no set-aside applies.