High Performance Cesium Clocks
Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 6913G625Q300012
- Agency
-
Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Department of Transportation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Place of performance
- Massachusetts 02142, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Transportation's Immediate Office of the Secretary Transportation is seeking to procure high-performance cesium clock components for the Defense Regional Clock (DRC) system through a sole source justification with Microchip/Microsemi. Extensive market research conducted between June and September 2024 revealed that only Microchip/Microsemi's components meet the U.S. Naval Observatory's strict certification requirements for DRC compatibility, with alternative vendors like Adtran/Oscilloquartz and BHPE LLC unable to provide suitable components. The justification documents that validating alternative components would require up to two years of testing, making the sole source procurement with Microchip/Microsemi the most efficient path forward. While specific pricing details are redacted, the procurement is for specialized high-precision timing system components essential for maintaining critical timing data in GPS-disrupted environments. The sole source justification was signed by Contracting Officer Carl Chin on November 14, 2024, with the contract expected to be awarded on February 15, 2025, under the Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals NAICS category.
Notice text
Awarded contract TBD to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-02-15.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| V220T.12 - Sole Source or Brand Name SAP Justification-Redacted.pdf |
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