Repair and Refurbish NEXRAD Klystron Units

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service is seeking contractors to repair and refurbish Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD) High Power Pulsed Radio Frequency Amplifier (Klystron) units under a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The solicitation requires contractors to evaluate, repair, and return klystron electron tubes to specified operational characteristics across five repair categories: No Defect Found, Minor Repair, Major Repair, Total Rebuild, and Beyond Economic Repair. Contractors must obtain certification from the NWS Radar Operations Center and provide comprehensive repair services that return klystrons to "like new" condition with a minimum 48-hour testing period and one-year warranty. The government will evaluate submissions on a best-value basis where non-price factors including technical approach and past performance are significantly more important than price. Questions concerning the solicitation must be submitted within seven business days of issuance, and quotes are due by July 30, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST.

This opportunity is conducted as full and open competition with no set-aside designation and falls under NAICS code 811210 for Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance. The contract has a total value not to exceed $5,000,000 shared among multiple awarded contractors, with the government anticipating 87 total units to be ordered across five periods: 21 units in periods 1 and 5, and 15 units in periods 2, 3, and 4. The solicitation covers two specific klystron models (VKS-8287(A) and L5782-20) and allows vendors to offer new L3 or CPI/MPP klystron replacements provided they meet NEXRAD System specifications. Performance will take place in Grandview, Missouri, with the government reserving the right to award each Contract Line Item Number independently to different offerors. The anticipated award date is August 15, 2025, launching a five-year performance period with order limitations including maximum orders of 30 units for a single item or 50 units for combined items within a 30-day period.