Purchase Order N0017314P3439

The Office of Naval Research awarded a firm fixed price purchase order to Wafer Technology LIMITED on September 24, 2014, with an ultimate completion date of December 10, 2014. This contract, valued at $23,625, procures wafers and related semiconductor substrates for research and development efforts supporting the Department of the Navy. The work will be performed in Great Britain, United Kingdom, and no set-aside designation was applied to this award. Wafer Technology LIMITED, a for-profit corporate entity registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) since February 2007, specializes in providing gas bubble sonar transducer equipment, wafers, and substrates to support naval research initiatives.

This purchase order represents a continuation of the Office of Naval Research's engagement with Wafer Technology LIMITED for specialized materials and components. The vendor has demonstrated sustained capability in supplying semiconductor wafers and substrates for naval applications throughout its tenure as a federal contractor, with comparable firm fixed price purchase orders typically ranging from approximately $13,000 to $46,000. The short performance window of approximately 2.5 months reflects the expedited nature of this purchase order, consistent with typical procurement patterns for specialized research materials requiring relatively quick turnaround times.