Precision RF Power Transfer Standard – Type N, Impedance-Matched

The contract involves the design, manufacture, and delivery of three precision impedance-matched Type N RF power transfer standards specifically engineered for high-accuracy calibration in metrology applications. These standards are critical for ensuring traceable and reliable RF power measurements across laboratory and calibration environments, requiring stringent adherence to electrical performance specifications, including impedance matching, frequency response stability, and minimal signal distortion across the intended operational bandwidth. Each unit must meet exacting dimensional, material, and calibration tolerances to support national and international measurement standards. The work is being procured as a subcontract by the Department of Commerce, through the National Institute of Standards and Technology, under NAICS code 334516 for other communications equipment manufacturing. Proposals must be submitted by the deadline of May 5, 2026, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, with no set-aside provisions specified. The delivery location and point of contact details are not provided, but the equipment will support critical metrology functions within NIST’s calibration infrastructure. The contract emphasizes technical excellence, repeatability, and documentation to ensure the standards can be confidently used for calibrating high-end RF measurement systems in scientific and industrial settings.