Keysight MXE EMI Receivers

This is an urgent sole-source procurement for three Keysight MXE EMI Receivers, model N9038B, under FAR 12.102(a) to meet an immediate operational need at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The acquisition is justified solely on the grounds that Keysight Technologies, Inc. is the only source capable of providing the required equipment, which includes critical specifications such as a 3 Hz to 44 GHz frequency range, 160 MHz analysis bandwidth, and external mixing capability, all configured as Keysight Certified Refurbished units with a 50% discount applied. Each unit comes with a standard one-year KeysightCare Assured warranty, extendable to three years, and includes optional upgrades for frequency range, bandwidth, and external mixing. The period of performance is 17 weeks, with delivery expected at the Kennedy Space Center in Orlando, FL, and acceptance to occur upon delivery under commercial item procedures. The solicitation was posted on April 27, 2026, with a strict response deadline of April 28, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Central Time, and submissions must be sent via email to the sole point of contact, Shanna Patterson of the NASA Shared Services Center. No formal evaluation factors, competitive bidding, or socioeconomic set-aside applies due to the nature of the sole-source justification, and no pricing data is disclosed. Packaging, marking, inspection, and special contract requirements are not detailed beyond compliance with commercial item standards, and no military specifications or government inspection checklists are referenced. The contract is being managed under FAR Part 12, with no CLINs, SLINs, or funding details provided, and the contracting officer’s representative or technical representative is not identified. All representations and certifications are assumed to be complete by the offeror per FAR requirements, but none are explicitly listed in the documentation.