Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier rental
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0016726Q1026
- Agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20817, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD), under the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, is soliciting quotes for the rental of Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (TWTA) through Request for Quotation (RFQ) N0016726Q1026. The procurement seeks equipment that operates in the S-band frequency range (2-4 GHz) with specifications including minimum 4kW power output, at least 4% duty cycle, pulsed waveform capability, 0.075-50 microsecond pulse width, 0-500kHz repetition rate, and 110 nanoseconds or less rise and fall time. The government will evaluate all quotes using a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis without discussions, considering price and technical compliance with the specified requirements as evaluation factors. Quoters must submit questions or requests for clarification via email to steven.besanko@navy.mil by December 18, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST, with all quotes due by December 23, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST.
This solicitation is set aside for small businesses, with a NAICS code of 532490 and a business size standard of $40,000,000. The procurement requires rental of two TWTAs to be delivered to NSWC Carderock Division in Bethesda, Maryland, with delivery periods spanning from January 2026 through April 2026. Contractors must provide a Certificate of Compliance as a deliverable and ensure that all equipment is fully functional upon delivery. The contract is structured as a firm fixed price purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Subparts 12.6 and 13, with both base and option line items included. No incumbent contractor information or specific award value ranges were disclosed in the solicitation notice.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 and Subpart 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for rental of Traveling Wave Tube Amplifiers (TWTA) that meets the specifications outlined below. This solicitation is set aside for small business. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. Quotes are being requested under Request for Quotation (RFQ) no. N0016726Q1026. The NAICS code is 532490 and the business size standard is $40,000,000.
The provisions and clauses included and/or incorporated in this solicitation document are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular. This RFQ incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2025-06 and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) DPN 20251110. SEE ATTACHED SOLICITATION FOR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS.
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote, conforming to the solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate all timely quotes received from eligible quoters on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a contract without discussions with quoters.
Evaluation Factors (See 52.212-2- Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services)
- Price – Quotes must include all applicable costs.
- Technical – Quotes must reflect the required specifications included in the RFQ.
Questions/clarification regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to steven.besanko@navy.mil by 12/18/25 at 12pm EST. All questions will be answered in an amendment to the solicitation.
Quote packages are due by 12/23/25 at 12pm EST. Late quotes will not be considered. Quote packages shall be sent to steven.besanko@navy.mil and contain a cover sheet that provides the following information:
- Official Company Name;
- Point of contact including name and phone number; and
- Cage Code number.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation - N0016726Q1026.pdf |
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