SOLE SOURCE - Engineering Services for Microwave Devices with Goals to Increase Reliability, Improve Performance and Reduce Acquisition Costs
ID: N0016425GWP16_0006Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNSWC CRANECRANE, IN, 47522-5001, USA

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

PSC

MODIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT- SHIP AND MARINE EQUIPMENT (K020)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/4eb5c0121d8645e882a8a415aa860765/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, specifically the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane, is seeking to procure engineering services for the Simplified Driver (SDR) and Continuous Wave Illuminator (CWI) Microwave Tubes (MWTs). The contract aims to enhance the reliability, performance, and cost-effectiveness of these microwave devices through various services, including product improvement programs and failure analysis. This sole-source procurement is directed to Microwave Power Products Inc., which is uniquely qualified to fulfill these requirements, with a total funding amount of $500,000 and a planned award date of September 30, 2025. Interested parties may submit capability statements to the primary contact, Ms. Heather Krout, at heather.m.krout.civ@us.navy.mil, before the closing date of July 14, 2024.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Heather Krout
    heather.m.krout.civ@us.navy.mil
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