Purchase Order N0017316P0098

The Office of Naval Research awarded a $58,058 firm fixed-price purchase order to Technical Communities, Inc. for a signal generator on October 19, 2015, with completion targeted for December 3, 2015. This contract represents a direct procurement without set-aside designation, with performance taking place in San Bruno, California. Technical Communities, Inc., operating through its Testmart Division, is a small business headquartered in San Mateo, California that specializes in procuring and delivering specialized test and measurement instrumentation to federal agencies. The company leverages established relationships with leading technology manufacturers including Rohde & Schwarz, Keysight Technologies, and National Instruments to supply mission-critical equipment across defense and civilian sectors.

This award reflects Technical Communities' established capability in delivering RF and signal measurement equipment to the Navy and broader Defense Department. The company maintains a robust portfolio of federal contracts, including significant Indefinite Delivery Vehicle agreements with the Federal Aviation Administration ($9.0 million through April 2027) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology ($2.0 million through December 2025) for specialized signal analyzers and waveform generators. The Office of Naval Research procurement demonstrates continued confidence in the vendor's ability to rapidly source and deliver specialized instrumentation to support naval research, development, and operational requirements. Technical Communities has previously supplied signal analyzers, vector signal generators, and related RF measurement equipment to Naval Sea Systems Command and other defense agencies across multiple contract vehicles.