The Office of Naval Research awarded a $367.5K firm fixed-price purchase order to Virginia Diodes, Inc. for an Analyzer Module on June 17, 2015, with an ultimate completion date of October 8, 2015. Virginia Diodes, a small business specializing in millimeter wave and terahertz devices and components, performed the work at its facility in Charlottesville, Virginia. No set-aside designation was applied to this contract award.
Virginia Diodes' expertise in high-frequency electronic components and advanced measurement equipment aligns with the Navy's research and development needs. The company has an established track record delivering specialized electronic hardware to defense and civilian federal agencies, including NASA, the Air Force Research Laboratory, and DARPA, with particular strength in Small Business Innovation Research program contracts. This contract represents a direct procurement of specialized analyzer technology to support the Office of Naval Research's operational and research requirements.