Purchase Order N0017316P0928

The Office of Naval Research awarded a $21,428 firm fixed-price purchase order to Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. for communication testing on March 2, 2016. The contract, with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2016, was performed in Columbia, Maryland, and carried no set-aside designation. Rohde & Schwarz USA, a U.S. subsidiary of the German-based Rohde & Schwarz GMBH & CO. Kommanditgesellschaft, is a specialized provider of advanced electronic test and measurement equipment and communications systems. The company's core competencies in signal generation, spectrum analysis, and radio communications testing align with the Navy's ongoing requirements for sophisticated electronic solutions supporting modernization and sustainment of critical defense infrastructure.

This award reflects the Navy's reliance on Rohde & Schwarz's established technical capabilities in communications testing, a function critical to naval operations and systems validation. The company's extensive track record serving the Department of Defense across multiple naval commands, including Naval Information Warfare Systems Command and Naval Sea Systems Command, positions it as a qualified supplier for specialized electronic testing and measurement services. The relatively short performance timeline and modest contract value are consistent with a focused, near-term testing requirement within the Office of Naval Research's broader portfolio of technology development and evaluation activities.