WAN Emulator

The Department of Commerce, Office of the Secretary, is seeking quotations for a Wide Area Network (WAN) Emulator to support research and engineering at the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS). This procurement will equip the CRAIN 5G Laboratory with a system for testing Open Radio Access Network (RAN) systems using radio subsystems from various vendors. The equipment will simulate network conditions in a laboratory setting to support research into 5G and Open RAN technologies. This Request for Quote (RFQ), solicitation number RFQ-26-00118, will result in a contract award based on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation. Work will be performed in Boulder, Colorado, with a delivery requirement of 12 weeks after receipt of order. The solicitation package includes the RFQ and a Statement of Work detailing hardware and software specifications. Electronic quotations are due by June 8, 2026, and must include a technical volume limited to five pages and a price volume with no page limit, combined into a single electronic file. The solicitation includes an RFQ and a Statement of Work for an FPGA-based hardware solution to simulate network conditions. This LPTA procurement requires compliance with technical throughput and interface standards, as well as specific formatting and page limits. The Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) is acquiring a WAN emulator for 5G and Open RAN research at the CRAIN laboratory. The system will test multi-vendor radio subsystems and the impact of WAN behavior on cabled Ethernet networks. This is a Firm-Fixed-Price procurement evaluated using LPTA.