Two air-clad optical fiber systems (part number ACF-CU1 and ACF-CU2)

Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action

Contract number
W911QX25PA035
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$177,103

Award facts

Opportunity
  • Air Fibers Solicitation · W911QX25QA020 · Posted May 21, 2025
Contract value 100% obligated
$177,103.40 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date
Current and potential, with all options
Contracting staff
Funding agency
Research Development and Engineering Command Army Materiel Command, Department of Defense
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
1 offer Simplified Acquisition
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Place of performance
Freemansburg, PA 18017, USA

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00001 $0
Original award $177,103

About this award

The U.S. Army Materiel Command's Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) awarded a $177,103.40 firm fixed-price purchase order to Cybel, LLC for two air-clad optical fiber systems (part numbers ACF-CU1 and ACF-CU2) on October 29, 2025. This sole-source award, issued without small business set-aside designation, recognizes Cybel's unique technical capabilities as a specialized manufacturer of advanced photonic technologies. The procurement was conducted through simplified acquisition procedures following a solicitation posted in May 2025 (solicitation number W911QX-25-Q-A020), with the fiber systems specifically sourced from Photonics Bretagne and designed to meet stringent power and beam quality specifications critical for high-power fiber laser systems supporting national defense applications. Work will be performed at Cybel's facility in Freemansburg, Pennsylvania, with completion targeted for October 29, 2025.

Cybel, LLC is a small business headquartered in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with a well-established track record as a prime contractor and subcontractor to multiple federal agencies including the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Office of Naval Research, Air Force Research Laboratory, and NASA. The company specializes in fiber-based optical equipment and components, having delivered fiber amplifiers, fiber lasers, phase modulators, electro-optic modulators, and other advanced photonic systems across contract values ranging from approximately $5,000 to $177,000. This particular award reflects continued recognition of Cybel's specialized manufacturing expertise and compliance with telecommunications equipment regulations, particularly provisions of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act, which require detailed documentation of covered telecommunications equipment or services.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract W911QX25PA035?

W911QX25PA035 was awarded to Cybel, LLC by ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) on October 29, 2025.

How much is contract W911QX25PA035 worth?

The government has obligated $177,103 on W911QX25PA035.

Which agency awarded contract W911QX25PA035?

ACC Aberdeen Proving Ground (Army Contracting Command) awarded W911QX25PA035, with funding from Research Development and Engineering Command (Army Materiel Command).

Was contract W911QX25PA035 competed?

The government received 1 offer.

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