Purchase Order W911QX25PA070
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- This federal contract award is for the purchase of a Combiner Manufacturing System (CMS) by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), a defense agency. The contract was awarded to the prime contractor 3Sae Technologies, Inc., a for-profit organization that specializes in advanced fiber optic fusion splicing and glass processing solutions. The contract has a firm fixed price of $204,995.00 and a completion date of July 1, 2024. There was no set-aside designation used for this award. 3Sae...
- The U.S. Army Research Laboratory, under the Department of the Army Materiel Command, awarded a $34,802.67 firm fixed-price purchase order to Thorlabs, Inc. on September 12, 2025, for the procurement of a Vytran GPX4000LZ Laser Glass Processing System. This specialized equipment will support advanced fiber splicing, tapering, and precision glass processing capabilities required for next-generation high-power laser systems. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, will be performed...
- Fibertek, Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced photonics and engineering services based in Herndon, Virginia, was awarded a delivery order valued at $29.6 million by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) on November 20, 2023. This cost-plus-fixed-fee task order is designated as a Total Small Business Set Aside and will extend through September 17, 2030. The contract provides engineering and research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E)...
- The U.S. Army Research Laboratory, through the Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, awarded a $51.8K firm-fixed-price purchase order to Nyfors Teknologi AB for a Fiber Cleaver Inspection System. This sole-source procurement, conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), is classified as a commercial item acquisition and includes a cleavemeter 3D system with multiple adapter plates, an autocleaver LDF, LDA-unit, power supply, and various splicer clamps. The...
- This federal contract award from the Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command is for the acquisition of one (1) GPX3800 fiber tapering system and associated equipment from Thorlabs, Inc., a manufacturer of photonics equipment. The total potential value of the contract is $107,584.71. The contract is a firm fixed price purchase order with a completion date of October 29, 2018. No set-aside designation was used for this award. The original...
- The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a $45,350 firm fixed price delivery order against Technical Communities Inc.'s Multiple Award Schedule contract. The order is to provide one optical spectrum analyzer to Technical Communities Inc.'s Testmart Division facility in Adelphi, Maryland. Performance will take place from September through December 2023. The Research Development and Engineering Command supports the Army's research,...
- The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) awarded a delivery order contract to Fibertek, Inc., a small business photonics and engineering services company based in Herndon, Virginia, for the Air Man System program. The contract, valued at approximately $1.99M and issued on June 24, 2020, requires Fibertek to provide personnel and specialized equipment to deliver technical assistance, program development, testing, and senior system engineering analysis supporting...
- Fibertek, Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced photonics and engineering services based in Herndon, Virginia, was awarded a delivery order valued at $29.7 million by the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command. Issued on March 18, 2022, with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2026, this cost-plus-fixed-fee contract provides engineering services and research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) services supporting the development and evaluation of laser...
- The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command has awarded a $192,440.50 firm fixed price purchase order to Toptica Photonics Inc. of Adelphi, Maryland for an Amplifier Laser System. The contract has no set-aside designation and calls for delivery of the laser system by October 30, 2023. As the Research Development and Engineering Command drives technology innovation for Army materiel needs, this purchase order will provide Toptica Photonics the...
- The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a $129,102.50 firm-fixed-price purchase order contract to Thorlabs, Inc., a manufacturer of photonics equipment, to provide a glass processing/fusion splicing system. Thorlabs, a for-profit organization, has a history of delivering specialized optical and photonics equipment as a prime contractor to various federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, Department of Commerce, NASA, NIH,...
The U.S. Army Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a $185,300.05 firm fixed-price purchase order to 3Sae Technologies, Inc., a Franklin, Tennessee-based optical engineering specialist, for the procurement of one Combiner Manufacturing System (CMS). The CMS is a precision optical fiber processing system capable of tapering, cleaving, bundling, and fusion splicing optical fibers ranging from 125 micrometers to 2 millimeters in diameter. This was a sole-source, directed procurement with no small business set-aside designation, reflecting the specialized nature of the equipment and 3Sae Technologies' established expertise in advanced optical fiber and glass processing technologies. The contract was awarded on August 22, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of October 17, 2025, allowing eight weeks for system manufacturing and delivery. The equipment will be delivered to the U.S. Army Research Center in Adelphi, Maryland, with government inspection and acceptance performed at that location. 3Sae Technologies' selection underscores the company's track record of delivering specialized optical manufacturing systems to federal research and development agencies, including prior contracts with NASA, the Naval Air Warfare Center, Air Force Research Laboratory, and the Office of Naval Research. The company's expertise in precision optical engineering and advanced sensor development aligns with the Army's research capabilities and modernization objectives.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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one (1) Combiner Manufacturing System (CMS) capable of precision tapering, cleaving, bundling, and fusion splicing of optical fibers ranging from 125 µm to 2 mm in diameter manufactured by 3SAE Technologies, Inc. | W911QX25QA081 | Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command Aberdeen Proving Ground | Solicitation 1/1 | 7/28/25, 7:42 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $185.3k | 8/25/25 |