Purchase Order N0017313P3729

The Office of Naval Research awarded a $28,790 firm fixed price purchase order to Wafer Technology LIMITED on September 28, 2013, for the procurement of a 2-inch single crystal wafer. The contract, which carried an ultimate completion date of December 21, 2013, was performed in Great Britain, United Kingdom. No set-aside designation was applied to this award. Wafer Technology LIMITED, a for-profit corporate entity registered in the System for Award Management since February 2007, specializes in providing wafers, substrates, and related equipment to support Navy research and development initiatives.

This procurement represents part of the Office of Naval Research's ongoing efforts to acquire specialized materials and components for its research programs. The firm fixed price structure and short performance period of approximately three months indicate this was a straightforward materials procurement. Based on Wafer Technology LIMITED's historical contracting activity with the Office of Naval Research, the company has consistently provided single crystal wafers and substrates in support of naval research objectives through similar purchase order arrangements ranging from approximately $13,000 to $46,000 in value.