Upgrade of an Orbit Advanced Technologies-brand Tapered Anechoic Chamber

The Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is seeking to upgrade an existing tapered anechoic chamber originally designed and installed by Orbit Advanced Technologies, Inc. in 2006. The contract will involve replacing and modernizing specialty RF absorber, positioner, controller, and test equipment that have reached the end of their useful lifecycle. This procurement is being pursued as a sole source contract under 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii), which allows direct award to the original equipment manufacturer when no other source can satisfy agency requirements. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on April 3, 2025, with responses due by April 18, 2025. The contract will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price mechanism directly to Orbit Advanced Technologies, Inc., located in Warminster, Pennsylvania.

The contract opportunity is not set aside for any specific small business category and falls under the NAICS Category 334515 for Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals. The procurement specifically supports the U.S. Navy's NSWC PCD mission by upgrading critical testing infrastructure. While specific award value details are not provided in the pre-solicitation notice, the contract will involve comprehensive upgrades to an existing RF anechoic chamber system. The sole source justification is based on Orbit Advanced Technologies being the original equipment manufacturer and the only vendor capable of providing compatible replacement components. The contract will focus on modernizing testing equipment that has been in continuous use since its initial installation in 2006, ensuring continued operational capability for naval research and testing activities.