Contract award for rotary couplers

Active Indefinite Delivery Contract Awarded Last action

Contract number
N0016420DWP56
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
13 $1,796,913 obligated

Award facts

Opportunity
Combined order value
$1,796,913 Current and potential, with all options
Last date to order 62% complete
IDV ceiling 16% used
$10,971,000.00
Award type
Single award
Who can order
Only the awarding agency
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Not Available for Competition · 1 offer Only One Source
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

Naval Sea Systems Command awarded an indefinite delivery contract to Frontgrade Technologies Inc. with a ceiling of $10,971,000 on August 7, 2020, for evaluation, overhaul, flush/lubrication, and upgrade of AN/SPS-48 rotary couplers (Kevlin brand). This is a single-award IDIQ with no set-aside restriction and an ultimate completion date of August 6, 2030.

Place of performance is primarily Exeter, New Hampshire, with work also performed in Taunton, Massachusetts, and other locations as specified in delivery orders. The originating solicitation was posted February 28, 2020, with responses due March 14, 2020.

Frontgrade Technologies operates through its Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions Inc. Division, doing business as Cobham Integrated Electronic Solutions. The company manufactures advanced radio frequency, microwave, and millimeter-wave electronic components for Department of Defense and federal agencies, with core expertise in antenna systems, waveguide assemblies, rotary couplers, directional couplers, filters, circulators, and RF/microwave components supporting radar, communications, electronic warfare, and weapons systems.

Recent delivery orders issued under this IDIQ include $141,964.36 for evaluation and overhaul of four SPS-48 rotary couplers (awarded March 2, 2026, completion December 29, 2026); $112,210.84 for evaluation and overhaul of four SPS-48 rotary couplers (awarded January 30, 2026, completion July 9, 2026); $461,865.21 for lay-in parts for AN/SPS-48 rotary couplers (awarded August 26, 2025, completion December 28, 2026); and $68,320.42 for evaluation and overhaul of one SPS-48 rotary coupler (awarded June 2, 2025, completion November 10, 2025). All delivery orders carry firm fixed-price terms with no set-aside designation and performance in Exeter, New Hampshire.

Task orders

Task order Ordering agency Obligated Awarded
Funding for quantity 4 SPS-48 rotary coupler evaluation and overhaul (2246B) in support of radar restoration. N0016426FL045 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) $141,964
Quantity four (4) SPS-48 rotary coupler evaluation and overhaul (2246D) in support of radar restoration. N0016426FL035 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) $112,211
Lay in parts for an/SPS-48 rotary couplers. N0016425FW587 Defense Contract Management Agency $461,865
The purchase and delivery of QTY 10 parts lay-in brush block assembly. N0016425FW577 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) $36,042
Funding for SPS-48 rotary coupler evaluation and overhaul (2246C) in support of radar restoration. N0016425FW553 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) $68,320
Evaluation and upgrade/overhaul, 2246C N0016424FW138 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) $61,280
Evaluation, standard overhaul and upgrade of rotary couplers N0016423FW109 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) $142,629
Evaluation and upgrade/overhaul 2246C QTY 2 evaluation and standard overhaul 2246D QTY 1 N0016421FW180 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) $87,389
Evaluation and upgrade/overhaul, 2246B N0016421FW139 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) $65,117
Lay-in parts for an/SPS-48 rotary coupler N0016421FW011 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) $330,743
Evaluation and upgrade/overhaul, 2246B N0016421FW114 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) $0
Evaluation and upgrade/overhaul, 2246B N0016420FW178 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) $132,268
Evaluation and upgrade/overhaul, rotary couplers N0016420FW143 Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy) $157,085
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Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00013 $0
Other Administrative Action P00012 $0
Novation Agreement P00011 · Evaluation, overhaul, flush/lubrication, and upgrade of an/SPS-48 rotary couplers (kevlin brand). $0
Other Administrative Action P00010 · Add GFI $0
Other Administrative Action P00009 · Update admin and payment offices $0
Novation Agreement P00008 · Company name change. $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00007 · Add far 52.204-27 and update the name of the contract specialist in G-242-H001. $0
Vendor DUNS or Name Change - Non-Novation ARZ997 $0
Novation Agreement ARZ998 $0
Other Administrative Action P00006 · Modification to update contractor name due to novation. $0
Other Administrative Action P00005 · The purpose of this modification is to incorporate dcma mirror modification to add class deviation 2022-O0006, "reporting inventory disposal schedules,"… $0
Other Administrative Action P00004 · Contract ceiling $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00003 $0
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00002 · Contract clause update $0
Other Administrative Action P00001 · Contract ceiling $0
Original award $0
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Quick answers

Who was awarded contract N0016420DWP56?

N0016420DWP56 was awarded to Frontgrade Technologies Inc. by Naval Sea Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on August 7, 2020.

How much is contract N0016420DWP56 worth?

Orders under N0016420DWP56 have obligated $1,796,913. N0016420DWP56's own ceiling is $10,971,000.

How many orders have been placed under contract N0016420DWP56?

13 orders have been placed under N0016420DWP56, the latest on March 2, 2026.

Who can order from contract N0016420DWP56?

N0016420DWP56 is a single award indefinite delivery contract. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

Was contract N0016420DWP56 competed?

The extent of competition for N0016420DWP56 was not available for competition. The government received 1 offer.

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