Definitive Contract SPE7M515C0036

This is a definitive contract awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA Land and Maritime) to Richardson Electronics Ltd (REL), a small business manufacturer of electronic components. The $525,104.64 firm-fixed-price contract is for the supply of electron tubes, with a performance period ending on August 29, 2016. REL, doing business as Swc-Richardson Technology Systems, is a global provider of engineered solutions and a leading distributor of electronic components to the electron device marketplace. The company has extensive experience supporting critical government systems and infrastructure, including providing magnetrons for the U.S. Coast Guard's radar systems, electron tubes for the DLA, and various electronic components for the U.S. Agency for Global Media's global broadcasting network. This contract award includes a small business set-aside designation.

In addition to this definitive contract, REL also holds two significant indefinite delivery contracts (IDVs) with the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). The first IDV, awarded in 2021, has a potential value of $1 million and focuses on providing high-power transmitter tubes. The second IDV, awarded in 2023, is a multiple-award vehicle with a potential value of $2.5 million and a five-year ordering period through 2028, targeting the supply of high-power tubes. These IDVs play a crucial role in supporting USAGM's mission to disseminate independent news and information programming worldwide through its global broadcasting infrastructure.