Purchase Order FA700025P0112
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- The U.S. Air Force Academy awarded a $63,000 firm-fixed-price purchase order to Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. for a single 40 gigahertz microwave signal generator to support the Academy's Quantum Computing Equipment project. The equipment, which must be delivered to the USAFA Dean of Faculty Department of Physics and Meteorology Laser and Optics Research Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, was procured through a competitive solicitation posted September 9, 2025. The generator must meet...
- The U.S. Air Force Academy's Dean of Faculty awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Technical Communities, Inc. (Testmart Division) for 40 function/waveform generators totaling $112,488.88 to support hands-on laboratory activities in its Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. The contract, awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for October 31, 2025, was designated as a Total Small Business set-aside. The generators specified in the originating pre-solicitation meet...
- The U.S. Air Force Academy has awarded a $67,000 firm fixed-price purchase order to Bruker Biospin Corp for an X-band microwave resonator to support the Dean of Faculty Physics and Meteorology Department. This contract, with an ultimate completion date of December 30, 2025, will be performed at Bruker's facility in Billerica, Massachusetts. The award represents a non-competitive procurement utilizing no small business set-aside designation, reflecting the specialized nature of the scientific...
- The U.S. Air Force Academy's Physics Department awarded a delivery order to Fotronic Corporation (doing business as Test Equipment Depot) for an estimated $58,231 in digital oscilloscopes to support its research projects. This firm fixed-price delivery order, issued on September 30, 2025, is part of the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract vehicle and does not carry a set-aside designation. The contract is scheduled for completion by January 31, 2026, with...
- The Department of the Air Force awarded a $329,000 firm fixed price purchase order to Comtech Satellite Network Technologies, Inc. to procure three high power amplifiers for use by the 527th Space Aggressor Squadron. The amplifiers must operate within 5.850 to 14.50 GHz, produce output powers of 325 Watts for C and Ku-band and 450 Watts for X-band, and comply with Military Standard 188-165A. There was no set-aside for this procurement. Comtech will deliver the three amplifiers under the 60-day...
- The U.S. Air Force Academy's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering awarded a $65,189.50 firm fixed-price purchase order to Copper Mountain Technologies LLC for a Vector Network Analyzer capable of operating from 10 MHz to 20 GHz with a frequency extension up to 110 GHz. The equipment, which includes a calibration kit and 4 test ports, will support RF device measurements and serve as an educational tool for teaching advanced methodologies in signal analysis, S-parameter...
- This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Quantum Microwave Components LLC, a small disadvantaged business, for the delivery of RF amplifiers and supporting hardware. The total ceiling value of the contract is $80,456.00 and the ultimate completion date is August 31, 2020. The contract is not associated with a larger vehicle and does not have a set-aside designation. The required amplifiers and components, such as cryogenic low noise...
- The U.S. Air Force Academy awarded a $201,930 firm fixed-price purchase order to Toptica Photonics Inc., a Pittsford, New York-based manufacturer of advanced laser systems, for the procurement of two continuous-wave single-frequency tunable diode red and yellow laser systems. The contract, awarded on September 28, 2025, carries an ultimate completion date of January 20, 2026, and includes no set-aside designation. Toptica Photonics is a recognized small business specializing in high-end laser...
- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $80,835 purchase order to Quantum Microwave Components LLC, a small disadvantaged business located in Hingham, Massachusetts, for the procurement of cryogenic amplifiers and associated equipment. The contract, awarded on May 28, 2025, with completion targeted for July 9, 2025, represents a sole-source acquisition justified by specific compatibility requirements with recently acquired laboratory infrastructure. The procurement includes Low Noise...
- This federal contract award was issued by the Air Education and Training Command (AETC), a subordinate unit of the U.S. Air Force, to Exponential Technology Group, Inc. (doing business as Rfmw), a small business prime contractor. The $68,366.40 firm-fixed-price purchase order is for 40 units of a 100-watt power amplifier, Qorvo part number TGM2635-CP. This procurement was set aside for exclusive small business participation. The original solicitation was a pre-solicitation notice, which...
The U.S. Air Force Academy's 10th Contracting Squadron awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $26,590 to Testrack Inc. for the procurement of an X-Band Microwave Pulse Power Amplifier. The equipment is designated for the Dean of Faculty Department of Physics and Meteorology Laser and Optics Research Center to support quantum computing research initiatives. The amplifier must meet specific technical requirements including a minimum 500-watt output power operating within the 9–10 gigahertz frequency range, with a minimum 1% duty cycle capability at maximum power and pulse lengths up to 5 microseconds, and must be compatible with Flexline X-Band waveguides and resonators. The contract was awarded on September 30, 2025, following a competitive solicitation posted on September 10, 2025, with a due date of September 16, 2025. Performance will be completed by January 30, 2026, with delivery to Bradenton, Florida. No set-aside designation was utilized in this procurement, making it open to all qualified manufacturers and authorized resellers meeting the technical specifications. The award was made based on evaluation of both price and technical capability, with the government reserving the right to select an offer other than the lowest-priced submission.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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USAFA DFPM X-Band Microwave Pulse Power Amplifier | FA700025Q0130 | Department of the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Academy | Solicitation 1/1 | 9/10/25, 6:18 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $26.6k | 9/30/25 |