C-Band Transponders
ID: W911S225U0632Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QM MICC-FT DRUMFORT DRUM, NY, 13602-5220, USA

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

PSC

MISCELLANEOUS AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES AND COMPONENTS (1680)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/62b9b16206ba4fbd9651e386b40fb065/view
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    Posted Apr 11, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Updated Apr 11, 2025, 12:00 AM UTC
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    Due Apr 23, 2025, 1:00 PM UTC
Description

The Department of Defense, specifically the Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) at White Sands Test Center (WSTC), is seeking to procure C-Band Transponders through a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. The procurement is set aside for small businesses and will be evaluated based on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria, allowing for brand name or equal products. These transponders are crucial for various military applications, including search, detection, navigation, and guidance systems. Interested vendors can reach out to Matthew Gaskins at matthew.c.gaskins2.civ@army.mil or by phone at 575-678-2518, or Joy Davis at joy.l.davis18.civ@army.mil or 315-772-9900 for further details regarding the solicitation.

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