Synopsis & Solicitation: Repair of NSN5960-00-078-0684, Twystron, AN/TPS-75
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- FA825025R0883
- Agency
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Air Force Sustainment Center
Air Force Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Air Force Sustainment Center is soliciting a sole-source contract for the repair of 24 Electron Tubes (NSN 5960-00-078-0684, Twystron, AN/TPS-75) used in the Control Reporting Center Weapon System. The procurement is being conducted under 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) authority as a proposed sole-source action to Microwave Power Products (MPP) in Palo Alto, California, which is identified as the original equipment manufacturer and design authority holding exclusive ownership of the technical data. The contract will include four Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) covering different repair levels: Test, Teardown and Evaluation (TT&E), Minor Repair, Major Repair, and Total Rebuild, with 6 units each, plus a data CLIN. Market research conducted through a Sources Sought Synopsis from May 12 to June 12, 2025, yielded zero responses, supporting the sole-source justification. Responses to the solicitation are due by August 15, 2025, at 12:00 PM MST, with an anticipated award date of September 30, 2025.
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is structured as a firm-fixed-price contract with no restrictions on foreign participation under applicable Free Trade Agreements. Microwave Power Products (CAGE Code 99313) is the intended sole contractor, serving as both the incumbent and the only qualified manufacturer listed on the AFMC 762 Contract Repair Screening Analysis Worksheet. The contract involves repairing 24 electron tubes across four different service levels, with performance expected to continue through October 31, 2026. The specific contract value is not disclosed in the public documents, though the government notes that reverse engineering the electron tube would be cost-prohibitive. Performance will take place at the contractor's facility in Palo Alto, California, with the 415th Space Communications Squadron continuing efforts to purchase data rights from MPP to enable future competition.
Notice text
PROPOSED SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT ACTION: The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) and FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement.
The O_HL/PZAAA, Hill AFB Utah, intends to solicit, negotiate, and award a one-time, sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract for the repair of NSN: 5960000780684ZR, Electron Tube, Twystron to the OEM/Design Authority and the only qualified manufacture listed on the AFMC 762 - Contract Repair Screening Analysis Worksheet: MICROWAVE POWER PRODUCTS (MPP), 811 HANSEN WAY PALO ALTO CA 94304 (CAGE Code: 99313). The Government reserves the right to not make an award at all.
The Government does not own the technical data to this NSN. The technical data is owned by MPP. All interested parties may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The attached documents constitute all the detailed item information available to interested parties. One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to Free Trade Agreements. IAW DAFMAN 16-201, there are no restrictions on foreign participation.
See attached Justification and Approval (J&A) for Other Than Full and Open Competition document and related notices: FA8250-25-SSS-0684 Sources Sought Synopsis. Anticipated award date: 30 September 2025.
The anticipated CLIN structure is as follows:
CLIN 0001 – TT&E NSN 5960000780684ZR, 6 EACH
CLIN 0002 – Minor Repair NSN 5960000780684ZR, 6 EACH
CLIN 0003 – Major Repair NSN 5960000780684ZR, 6 EACH
CLIN 0004 – Total Rebuild NSN 5960000780684ZR, 6 EACH
CLIN 0005 – DATA
Please submit responses to this solicitation by 15 August 2025 at 12:00 PM MST.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment_3_PACKAGING_REQUIREMENTS.pdf | ||
| Attachment_7_PWS.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment_5_RDL.pdf | ||
| Attachment_1_CAVAF.docx | DOCX document | |
| Electron Tube CRC JA Approved Redacted.pdf | ||
| FA825025R0883.pdf | ||
| Attachment_9_CONTRACT_DATA_REQUIREMENTS_LIST.pdf | ||
| Attachment_8_Wage_Determination.pdf | ||
| Attachment_6_IUID.pdf | ||
| Attachment_2_ITEM_DESCRIPTION.pdf | ||
| Attachment_4_SPI.pdf |
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| AWARD NOTICE FA825025C0016: Repair of Twystron NSN: 5960000780684 for CRC Program | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Sources Sought Synopsis: Repair of NSN5960-00-078-0684, Twystron, AN/TPS-75 | Pre-Solicitation |
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