The Naval Air Warfare Center awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Keysight Technologies Inc. on April 24, 2025, for a Peak Power Analyzer TYCOM AIR system valued at $129,292.60. The contract, which is not set-aside and must be completed by August 20, 2025, fulfills a sole-source procurement requirement for specialized electronic test and measurement equipment. The solicitation, issued as a pre-solicitation notice on April 1, 2025, emphasized the critical nature of this procurement as a direct replacement item that must precisely align with existing Maintenance Requirement and Planned Maintenance System Cards to maintain technical continuity in military instrumentation operations at the Naval Air Warfare Center's Weapons Division at China Lake, California.
Keysight Technologies Inc., a leading manufacturer of electronic design and test instrumentation equipment, is well-positioned to fulfill this requirement through its extensive experience providing sophisticated measurement solutions to federal defense agencies. The company, operating as a subsidiary of Keysight Technologies, Inc., holds multiple Indefinite Delivery Vehicles with Naval commands, including a $9.96 million agreement with Naval Supply Systems Command for analyzer and spectrum products through December 2028. The peak power analyzer procurement supports the Naval Air Warfare Center's mission to develop, test, and evaluate advanced weapons systems and air warfare technologies, with the equipment to be delivered to Colorado Springs, Colorado.