RFQ_N0016426Q0160.pdf

This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Trigger Spark Gaps issued by the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane, a component of the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command. The solicitation is numbered N0016426Q0160 and was issued on May 21, 2026, with a closing date of May 29, 2026, at 11:00 PM Eastern Time. This is a sole source procurement action under FAR 12.201-1 for commercial items using simplified procedures, to be awarded exclusively to MPD Components, Inc. of Owensboro, Kentucky (Cage Code 33173).

The requirement is for two (2) initial Trigger Spark Gaps, part number ZR7512 SPRK GAP, TRIG VAC, 45 KV, with options to purchase an additional eight (8) units over the next four years. Required delivery is within 22 weeks of award or upon exercise of any option. The ZR7512 is a General Electric cold-cathode, vacuum-triggered spark gap designed for high-voltage switching applications, specifically used in the Aegis Simplified Driver (SDR), SPS-49 Radar Klystron microwave tube, associated testing infrastructure, and personnel protection. The sole source justification is based on extensive market and engineering analysis confirming that no alternative triggered spark gap possesses the necessary specifications for seamless integration into the current architecture, and that substitution would be technically and financially prohibitive. The solicitation falls under Federal Supply Group (FSG) 5960 and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 334511.