# CanadaBuys #26-58166

NRC procurement of one Keysight N7786C Polarization Synthesizer

**Posted:** October 02, 2026
**Respond By:** October 19, 2026
**Identifier:** 26-58166
**NAICS:** 423690

The National Research Council of Canada is seeking one Keysight polarization synthesizer for optical laboratory testing and characterization.
- **Government buyer:** National Research Council of Canada (NRC/CNRC); no sub-agency or office is identified.
- **OEM:** **Keysight Technologies Inc.** is identified as the designer, developer, and manufacturer. **Keysight Technologies Canada Inc.** is the pre-identified supplier.
- **Product:** One Keysight N7786C Polarization Synthesizer (part number N7786C).
- **Key requirements:** C/L-band operation from 1530–1625 nm; input power range of -38 to +19 dBm; insertion loss of no more than 4.5 dB; state-of-polarization (SOP) switching under 10 microseconds and above 40 kHz; external trigger synchronization; and polarization stabilization despite input SOP fluctuations.
  - Programmable SOP sequences must reach up to 100 kSOPs per second.
  - Integrated analysis must support up to 1 million samples, sampling rates up to 1 MSa/s, and analog bandwidth up to 250 kHz.
- **Warranty and support:** One-year warranty including maintenance and hardware support.
- **Procurement context:** The notice cites technical reasons and no reasonable alternative for the proposed sole-source purchase. Delivery is required within the stated delivery window.

### Description

The National Research Council Canada requires a polarization synthesizer for generating and controlling rapidly varying polarization states to characterize and test polarization-dependent components. The equipment must provide programmable polarization control and meet specified technical requirements, including operation in the optical C/L-band from 1530 nm to 1625 nm, fast switching, polarization stabilization, and integrated high-speed analysis. This is an Advance Contract Award Notice identifying Keysight Technologies Canada Inc. as the pre-identified supplier, with the notice citing exclusive technical capabilities and no reasonable alternative. Suppliers may submit a statement of capabilities by October 19, 2026 at 14:00 EDT.

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