Establish a two year BPA for procuring prototype gieger-mueller (GM) tubes as an alternative to sustain fielding of the multi-function radiac (MFR) survey meter used throughout the naval nuclear…
Active Blanket Purchase Agreement Awarded
- Contract number
- N0016726A1017
- Awardee
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Ludlum Measurements Inc. UEI MYA6K3V3JHX8
- Awarding agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 0
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Establish a two year BPA for prototype Geiger-Mueller (GM) tubes Solicitation · N0016726Q1067 · Posted Mar 31, 2026
- Last date to order 19% complete
- IDV ceiling
- $349,000.00
- Maximum order
- $349,999.00
- Award type
- Multiple award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- NAICS code
- 334419 Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
- Pricing
- Order Dependent (IDV only)
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
Naval Sea Systems Command established a Blanket Purchase Agreement with Ludlum Measurements Inc. on June 4, 2026, with a $349,000 ceiling and ultimate completion date of June 14, 2028, to procure prototype Geiger-Mueller tubes as alternative components for the Multi-Function RADIAC survey meter deployed throughout the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
The BPA was set aside for Total Small Business competition under NAICS 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing). Performance occurs at Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, 9500 MacArthur Boulevard, West Bethesda, Maryland.
The GM tubes must meet specified technical parameters: 270 cpm sensitivity at 1 mR/h using Cesium-137, 460-volt recommended operating voltage, 420–520 volt plateau length, and chromium/iron cathode material with 280 mg/cm² wall thickness, capable of measuring exposure rates from 0.01 mR/h to 1,000 R/h. Year 1 calls for up to three prototype tubes; Year 2 requires up to five tubes with identical specifications. All tubes must be delivered within 90 days of order placement, with an overall delivery requirement of 180 calendar days from BPA award. The Navy will conduct acceptance testing using ARCADES software at specified exposure rates to verify a Sensitivity Factor between 5.0 and 7.0 for each tube. Delivery is Free on Board Destination to the Carderock facility.
Description
Establish a two year BPA for procuring prototype gieger-mueller (GM) tubes as an alternative to sustain fielding of the multi-function radiac (MFR) survey meter used throughout the naval nuclear propulsion program.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0016726A1017?
N0016726A1017 was awarded to Ludlum Measurements Inc. by Naval Sea Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on June 4, 2026.
How much is contract N0016726A1017 worth?
N0016726A1017's own ceiling is $349,000. A single order can be worth up to $349,999.
Who can order from contract N0016726A1017?
N0016726A1017 is a multiple award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
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