The Department of the Army's Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a purchase order to Instec, Incorporated for one high-temperature, direct current and radio frequency capable vacuum probe station (model HP1000V-RF-mK2000) on July 1, 2026, with a ceiling value of $89,390.00 under firm fixed price terms.
Place of performance is Boulder, Colorado, with delivery to Adelphi Lab Center in Adelphi, Maryland, FOB Destination within twelve weeks after award. The system integrates four DC probes thermally stable to 1000 degrees Celsius with X, Y, Z positioning, two RF ground-signal-ground probes stable to 800 degrees Celsius useable at 40 gigahertz or greater, a heated stage reaching 1000 degrees Celsius with one-degree-Celsius accuracy and backside cooling with safety interlocks, and an environmental control chamber operating on 120V, 60Hz AC input power and vacuum tight to less than one millitorr. The procurement includes four upgrade standard DC probers and a buy-back provision for the existing HP1000V-MPS-mK2000 unit. The order issued under simplified acquisition procedures as a sole-source award; the underlying solicitation closed June 10, 2026, and the order is due December 31, 2026.