Cryogenic Radio Frequency Excision System

The Cryogenic Radio Frequency Excision System (CRFES) is a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract focused on advanced cryogenic technology development and engineering support. The master contract, awarded by the Department of the Navy Information Warfare Systems Command, provides a procurement vehicle for specialized research, engineering, and technical services related to emerging cryogenic technologies. The contract supports systems acquisition, project management, systems engineering, integration, requirements analysis, basic research, development, evaluation, and implementation of cryogenic devices and electronic systems for current and future defense applications.

The task orders under this IDIQ predominantly feature cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-no-fee pricing structures, with contract values ranging from approximately $165,000 to $3.7 million. Two primary contractors, Hypres Inc. and Out Of The Fog Research LLC, have been awarded multiple task orders, focusing on cryogenic services, superconducting technologies, and radio frequency conditioning. The contracts are consistently awarded by naval commands including the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of the Navy Information Warfare Systems Command, and NAVSUP Engineering Logistics Office. None of the task orders utilized small business set-asides, though both prime contractors are small businesses. Performance locations include Elmsford, New York, and Mountain View, California, with work primarily supporting advanced defense research and naval electronic system development.