Vertical Electromagnetic Pulse Simulator Sole Source Notice Synopsis
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 25-0083
- Agency
-
Naval Air Warfare Center
Naval Air Systems Command, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- N0042126C0012 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Applied Physical Electronics, LC
- NAICS code
- 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Place of performance
- Patuxent River, Maryland 20670, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), under the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command, issued this sole-source justification for contract N0042126C0012 to modernize the Vertical Electromagnetic Pulse Simulator (VEMPS) located in Patuxent River, Maryland. Applied Physical Electronics L.C. (APELC) was awarded the contract as the sole source vendor based on their position as the original designer and manufacturer of the VEMPS pulse generator and their proprietary technical expertise with its unique components. The modernization effort, valued at $20 million across fiscal years 2025-2028, will update the VEMPS system to comply with the updated MIL-STD-2169D standard while improving reliability, expanding the test area volume, and enabling ground control station adjustments. The government determined that competitive procurement would result in substantial additional costs and time investment, and documented that alternative sources, including Kato Engineering, could not meet the system's extremely fast ramp time requirements. The contract encompasses design, development, fabrication, installation, and acceptance testing of the updated system, with the award posted on January 8, 2026, following the January 7, 2026 contract award date.
Notice text
This Justification and Approval (J&A) is for the award of sole source contract N0042126C0012 to Applied Physical Electronics, LC for the modernization of the Vertical Electromagnetic Pulse Simulator (VEMPS) in Patuxent River, Maryland. This J&A is posted in accordance with FAR 6.305.
Awarded contract N0042126C0012 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-01-07.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| VEMPSU JA SAM Post-Award_Redacted.pdf | ||
| VEMPSU JA SAM Post-Award.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Vertical Electromagnetic Pulse Simulator Sole Source Notice Synopsis | Special Notice |
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| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generator, pulse, in repair/modification of | Naval Supply Systems Command | No set-aside |
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