This is a firm-fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime to Communications & Power Industries LLC (CPI) for the procurement of 6 units of ELECTRON TUBE, National Stock Number 5960011602440. The total ceiling value of the contract is $73,500.00, with a period of performance ending on March 7, 2025.
The original solicitation was a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a qualified products list (QPL) item, with no set-aside designation. The contract award represents a single purchase order, but CPI also holds two significant Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDVs) with the DLA Land and Maritime, with ceiling values totaling over $15 million. These IDVs enable the DLA to issue multiple firm-fixed-price delivery orders for specialized electron tubes, traveling wave tubes, klystrons, and associated electronic components that are critical for military electronic systems, radar platforms, and communication technologies across various U.S. armed services. CPI is a for-profit limited liability company based in Palo Alto, California, that specializes in manufacturing advanced electronic components, particularly electron devices, for defense, communications, medical, and industrial applications.