Purchase Order SPE7M525P5151

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order valued at $135,073.46 to Communications & Power Industries LLC (CPI) for electron tubes on July 18, 2025. The solicitation, posted on August 23, 2023, with a due date of September 5, 2023, sought specialized electron tube components for military applications. CPI, through its Microwave Power Products Division operating as Eimac Operations, will perform the work at its facility in Palo Alto, California, with an ultimate completion date of February 13, 2026. This award represents a non-set-aside procurement and follows CPI's established relationship with DLA Land and Maritime as a critical supplier of advanced electronic components.

CPI is a specialized manufacturer of electron tubes, traveling wave tubes, klystrons, and associated microwave power components essential to military electronic systems, radar platforms, and defense communications infrastructure. The company holds two significant indefinite delivery contracts with DLA Land and Maritime valued at approximately $6.7 million and $8.8 million, which provide the framework for issuing multiple firm fixed-price delivery orders for specialized electronic components. This purchase order award supports DLA's logistics and supply chain management objectives by procuring critical components for various military systems. The procurement reflects the Defense Logistics Agency's continued reliance on CPI as a qualified supplier for high-precision electronic devices critical to Department of Defense operations.