Intent to Sole Source - KeySight Care Enhanced Renewal

Keysight Technologies has been designated as the sole-source vendor under a Firm Fixed Price contract to provide warranty repair and calibration services for Microwave Analyzers, specifically FieldFox instruments (model N9952A), under the KeysightCare Enhanced Renewal agreement. The contract period spans from March 15, 2026, through March 14, 2030, with phased coverage dates applying to individual instruments identified by serial numbers including SG62247103, SG62247104, SG62247105, and SG62247117. All services, including uncertainty-based calibration with guardbanding and repair operations, must be performed at Keysight’s facility in Roseville, California, and returned to the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Virginia. The vendor is responsible for all shipping logistics to and from the government facility, and complete calibration and repair documentation must accompany each returned unit. The procurement is structured under FAR Subpart 12.2 as a commercial item acquisition, with no competitive bidding process, and no contract value is disclosed in the available documentation despite a full awarded amount being invoiced by the vendor. The contract requires strict adherence to Department of Defense security protocols due to the sensitive nature of the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, including mandatory DBIDS card issuance for unescorted site access, compliance with NAVSEA and OSHA safety standards, and prohibitions on the use of portable electronic devices in controlled nuclear and submarine areas. Contractors must provide their own red HEC locks with name tags and follow Tags-Plus procedures when lockout procedures are not feasible. All submissions for this solicitation must be sent via email to Jordan Moore by the May 11, 2026, deadline, limited to five pages with 12-point font and 1.5 line spacing. No formal evaluation factors, contract options, or detailed packaging, marking, or preservation standards are specified, and critical government roles including the COR, COTR, and Funds Administrator remain TBD post-award. Keysight Technologies’ CAGE code is 7ZXR5, but no socioeconomic certifications or UEI information are provided. The contract relies on adherence to commercial practices, government calibration requirements, and facility-specific security and safety mandates to ensure operational readiness of critical test equipment.