NOI SAM Posting_High-Power Millimeter-Wave (MMW) Upconverter Modules.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE TEST CENTER (AFMC)

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE CALIFORNIA

One AFMC…Powering the World’s Greatest Air Force

24 June 2026

Notice Type: Presolicitation Notice / Notice of Intent to Sole Source Solicitation Number: FA2487-26-R-B021 Agency: Department of the Air Force Office: Air Force Test Center (AFTC/PZZD), Eglin AFB, FL Product Service Code (PSC): 5996 (Amplifiers) NAICS Code: 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing)

Subject: Notice of Intent to Sole Source - High-Power Millimeter-Wave (MMW) Upconverter Modules

Description:

The Department of the Air Force, Air Force Test Center (AFTC), Eglin AFB, FL, intends to solicit and award a firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract on a sole-source basis to Kratos Microwave, Inc., located at 5870 Hellyer Ave, Suite 70 San Jose, CA 95138.

This action will be conducted under the statutory authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1), as implemented by RFO FAR 6.103-1, "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements."

Requirement Overview:

The Government requires the procurement of 202 non-commercial high-power millimeter-wave (MMW) upconverter modules. Specifically, the requirement consists of 192 units of Kratos part number N26-7053 and 10 units of Kratos part number N26-7054.

These components are required for the Radio Frequency (RF) Projection subsystem of the Advanced Multispectral Development (AMD) program. The upconverters must receive an electronic signal at an Intermediate Frequency (IF) of 8.5 to 11.5 GHz and convert it to a higher RF in the Ka-band (33.0 to 36.0 GHz) with a minimum output power of 28 dBm and a gain flatness of ± 1.25 dB.

Justification for Sole Source:

Kratos Microwave, Inc. is the only identified source capable of providing the required upconverter modules that meet the critical "form, fit, and function" requirements necessary for direct integration into the highly integrated, pre-existing, and validated hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) test architecture within the Guided Weapons Evaluation Facility (GWEF). The required modules are a direct upgrade to the existing 400+ Kratos amplifiers currently in inventory.

Procuring components from another manufacturer would require unacceptable Non-Recurring Engineering (NRE) costs to redesign mechanical interfaces and control software, invalidate years of existing test validation data, and introduce severe schedule risk to the AMD program timeline.

To compress the procurement lead time under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) framework, the formal Request for Proposal (RFP) is being released directly to the intended sole-source vendor concurrently with this notice. This concurrent release is a provisional administrative action.

Instructions to Interested Parties:

This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

Any capability statement must clearly demonstrate the firm's ability to provide a "drop-in" component that meets the exact performance specifications, physical connector requirements (WR-22 output, SMA-F input), and seamless integration capability with the existing GWEF software and hardware architecture, without requiring additional NRE or system re-validation.

Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Response Date:

All capability statements must be submitted electronically to the points of contact listed below no later than 2:00 PM Central Time on 08 July 2026

Primary Point of Contact:

Melissa A. Hoover Contracting Officer melissa.hoover.1@us.af.mil

Alternate Point of Contact:

Dustin Sandell Contracting Officer dustin.sandell@us.af.mil