871-4 Test and Evaluation

GSA Item SIN 871-4 Overview

Services offered under this SIN involve the application of various techniques demonstrating that a prototype system (subsystem, program, project or activity) performs in accordance with the objectives outlined in the original design. Typical associated tasks include, but are not limited testing of a prototype and first article(s) testing, environmental testing, independent verification and validation, reverse engineering, simulation and modeling (to test the feasibility of a concept), system safety, quality assurance, physical testing of the product or system, training, privatization and outsourcing.

 

VitaTech's SIN 871-4 EMF-EMC Professional Engineering Services

VitaTech Electromagnetics provides specialized full-spectrum (0 Hz - 300 GHz) professional electric and magnetic fields (EMF) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) engineering consultation services in the areas of test and evaluations to verify shielding performance compliance to IEEE-STD-299 (replaced MIL-STD-285) of a prototype, model, and partial-or fully-enclosed shielding room, building or mobile unit and EMF/EMC standards/policies (MIL-STD & NSA). VitaTech also performs environmental testing (and independent verifications) recording EMF/EMC site survey/measurement data of occupied rooms, buildings and entire sites, evaluates the impact of electromagnetic and radiofrequency (RF) interference (EMI/RFI) on equipment/systems, and ensures conformity to various EMF human exposure standards emanating or radiating from:

  • Static DC EMF sources (geomagnetic, subways, MRIs, NMRs, etc.)

  • AC ELF (extremely low frequency) EMF sources (power lines & equipment)

  • VLF (very low frequency) and LF (low frequency) EMF sources (CRT monitors)

  • RF (radiofrequency) EMF sources (mobile, marine, UHF/VHF, cell/PCS, radar)

  • EMP (electromagnetic pulse) & HEMP (high-altitude electromagnetic pulse)

  • PQ (power quality) electrical sources (harmonics, voltage/current surges, etc.)

VitaTech's engineers and trained technicians maintain a high standard of quality assurance during the performance of physical testing projects recording EMF/EMC data in the laboratory or in the field, shielding performance testing (IEEE-STD-299), constructing simulations and models, measuring power quality (PQ) characteristics, assessing and evaluating recorded data and producing the final report with ample charts, tables, and 2-D/3-D color graphics, as required. VitaTech offers the following EMF/EMC test & evaluation services:

  • Electric and magnetic field site surveys of a device, building or site (future or existing) are selected by EMF emission source and required bandwidth:

    • Geomagnetic/Static DC electric/magnetic field site survey (0 Hz - 3 Hz)

    • AC ELF (power line) electric/magnetic field site survey (3 Hz - 100 kHz)

    • VLF/LF CRT computer monitor MPRII compliance site survey (3 - 30 kHz)

    • RF - electric/magnetic field site survey (100 KHz - 300 GHz)

    • RF - ISM frequencies E and H field (i.e., heat sealer) compliance site survey

    • RF - Human Exposure Limits - FCC OET Bulletin 65 (300 KHz - 100 GHz)

    • Shielding performance testing (IEEE-STD-299 replaced MIL-STD-285)

  • EMF simulations of electrical systems including transmission/distribution lines, transformers, switchgears, busways, risers, conduits, panels, subways/trains.

  • RF modeling of antenna patterns, electric field strength profiles of marine, mobile, pagers/cellular/PCS, AM/FM, UHF/VHF, microwave & radar antennas.

  • Evaluation of EMI/RFI threshold standards to minimize impact on electronic equipment, telemetry & diagnostic systems, communication systems, computers & CRT monitors, servers and IT networks, scientific research instruments, etc.

  • EMC measurements & assessments in compliance with standards:

    • MIL-STDs-449, -461, -462, -463, -464, -1472, & -2169

    • MIL-HDBKs-235, -237, -240 & -454 & MIL-EP-1110-3-2

    • NSTISSAM TEMPEST/1-92, NSTISSAM TEMPEST/1-93

    • IEEE-STD-299 (replaced MIL-STD-285 for shielding performance testing)

  • EMC performance in compliance with the standards:

    • MIL-STD-188-124, MIL-STD-188-125

    • MIL-HDBK-419, MIL-HDBK-423

    • NSA 65-5, NSA 65-6, NSA 73-2A & NSA 94-106

  • Evaluation EMF human exposure/risk assessment standards for government and military personnel, contractors, and visitors based upon: ACGHI, NCRP, IRPA/INIRC, OSHA, WHO, DOD, and the FCC OET Bulletin 65 Evaluating Compliance with FCC Guidelines for Human Exposure to Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields.

  • IEEE, N.E.C. & N.E.S.C electrical standards and Power Quality (PQ) criteria