On September 28, 2018, the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) awarded a $6,572.71 purchase order to Spts Technologies, Inc. for UETCH service and repair work at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) located in Wright-Patterson, Ohio. This firm-fixed-price contract was issued without a small business set-aside and carries a ceiling value of $42,204.07, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025. Spts Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of KLA Corporation, specializes in high-tech equipment maintenance and repair services, particularly for semiconductor manufacturing and etch systems used in research and development environments.
The contract addresses repair and maintenance requirements for UETCH (ultra-etch) equipment critical to AFIT's training and research operations. Spts Technologies' parent company, KLA Corporation, is a global leader in semiconductor equipment and process control solutions with an established history of supporting Department of Defense and federal research agencies. The award followed a special notice solicitation posted on August 2, 2018, with a due date of August 10, 2018. This engagement reflects the continued need for specialized technical support in maintaining sophisticated semiconductor processing equipment used in military aerospace education and training contexts.