This federal contract award is for the delivery of electron tubes by Teledyne Defense Electronics, LLC, a subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, to the Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command. The $601,960.00 firm fixed-price contract has a completion date of September 10, 2019. This award is not set aside for any specific business category.
The contract is associated with a sole-source pre-solicitation opportunity that was posted in February 2018, seeking an approved source to provide the National Stock Number 7R-5960-003079918-XE electron tubes. The government did not have sufficient data to contract with other than the current approved source. The tubes are required to support electronic warfare pods, radar systems, and avionics programs.
Teledyne Defense Electronics, operating through its Teledyne MEC division as Teledyne Microwave Solutions, is a major supplier of specialized electronic components to the Department of Defense and intelligence community. The company holds several notable indefinite delivery contracts with the Air Force and Navy for the provision of electron tubes, repairs, and spare parts in support of key military electronic warfare and avionics capabilities.