The U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center awarded a $74,990 firm fixed price purchase order to Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp for the procurement of T-47/M5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) test sets and Level 2B software upgrades. The award, made on August 28, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of December 1, 2025, represents a sole source acquisition structured under FAR subpart 12.6 and part 13 procedures. Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp was identified as the Original Equipment Manufacturer and sole source supplier capable of providing the required new approved parts with complete traceability documentation and Certificate of Conformance. The test sets will be utilized for comprehensive evaluation of TACAN Receiver Transmitters and various air traffic control modes including TCAS, E-TCAS, and ADS-B systems, with delivery directed to the Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
This procurement was not subject to any set-aside designation and followed an expedited acquisition process, with the solicitation posted on August 21, 2025 and quotations due by August 26, 2025. Tel-Instrument Electronics Corp, headquartered in East Rutherford, New Jersey, is an established manufacturer of avionics test and measurement instruments with extensive experience supporting military aviation platforms across multiple Department of Defense components. The company's technical expertise and ownership of the performance specifications and technical data for the T-47 test sets, combined with its exclusive repair facilities, justified the sole source procurement determination.