Software Defined Radio

The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division at China Lake, California is procuring Software Defined Radio equipment through a sole source requirement from Ettus Research, with competition limited to authorized distributors. The procurement specifically seeks two Ettus USRP X440 units (8 TX and 8 RX, 1.6 GHz bandwidth, 30 MHz to 4 GHz frequency range with GPS disciplined oscillator) and two corresponding power cords for USRP RIO systems. The solicitation will be posted on beta.SAM.gov on August 18, 2025, with responses due by August 27, 2025, providing interested parties only nine days to submit proposals. Evaluation factors include price, delivery date, capability statement, and the government reserves the right to make an award without discussion, indicating a streamlined acquisition process. All offerors must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, including submission of notarized letters identifying authorized Entity Administrators as required by recent GSA updates.

This procurement does not utilize any small business set-aside designations and operates under the "other than full and open competition" authority due to the sole source nature from Ettus Research. The contract calls for delivery of exactly two units of each line item by December 31, 2025, to the Naval Air Warfare Center at Naval Base Ventura County in Point Mugu, California. The solicitation operates under a firm fixed price arrangement with provisions for early delivery acceptance at no additional cost to the government. The contract falls under NAICS code 334220 for Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing and PSC category 5998 for Electrical and Electronic Assemblies, Boards, Cards, and Associated Hardware. Invoicing and payment will be processed through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system, and the procurement includes standard federal acquisition regulations and small business certifications despite the lack of set-aside designation.