Ludlum Measurements, Inc.

Ludlum Measurements, Inc., operating through its VPI Technology Division and registered as VPI Technology, is a for-profit manufacturer specializing in advanced electronic product design, engineering, testing, and manufacturing services. Since establishing its federal contracting presence in 2001, the company has developed particular expertise in detection and measurement technologies for defense and national security applications, with a focus on radiological and nuclear threat detection systems. VPI Technology serves as a prime contractor to multiple Department of Defense agencies and maintains a General Services Administration Multiple Award Schedule contract, positioning itself as a critical supplier of sophisticated detection capabilities to support the government's counterproliferation and national security missions.

VPI Technology has secured substantial federal contract awards totaling approximately $76.2 million across both prime and subcontractor roles. The company's prime contract portfolio demonstrates significant engagement with major defense procurement agencies, including the Department of the Army, Joint PEO Chemical and Biological Defense, Air Force Materiel Command, and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Major delivery orders include a $21.1 million fixed-price incentive contract for Radiological Detection System full-rate production (Department of the Army, completion February 2027), a $25.3 million fixed-price incentive delivery order for radiological detection systems from Joint PEO Chemical and Biological Defense (completion July 2026), and a $19.2 million fixed-price incentive delivery order for radiological detection system full-rate production also awarded by Joint PEO Chemical and Biological Defense (completed September 2025). Additional significant awards include a $10.1 million firm fixed-price delivery order for radiological detection system low-rate initial production supporting Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force requirements (completion February 2027), and a $1.27 million cost-plus-fixed-fee definitive contract from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency for electromagnetic pulse detector and alarm system development (completed January 2024). Beyond these major production contracts, VPI Technology has also performed as a subcontractor to Massachusetts Institute of Technology on multiple occasions, providing RF components support. The company has received smaller purchase orders from the Defense Logistics Agency for component procurement, including flat washers, VHF probe kits, transit cases, shipping and storage materials, and cable assemblies, with several awards designated as total small business set-asides, demonstrating the company's capabilities across both large-scale systems integration and specialized component supply.

VPI Technology's federal grant activity includes prime grant awards and subgrant engagement across research and development initiatives. As a prime grantee, the company received a $199,997 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science (CFDA 81.049) in June 2022 to develop inflatable low-cost exterior window attachments, with work completed in May 2023, representing the company's diversification into energy efficiency technology development. More recently, VPI Technology secured a subgrant award dated March 7, 2025, under GE Vernova Operations LLC as the prime grantee, involving the design and manufacture of 20 sensor nodes incorporating power-over-ethernet physical interfaces, sensor suites on separate printed circuit boards, custom enclosure modifications, and environmental sensing capabilities including temperature, pressure, relative humidity, and resistance measurement. This subgrant work demonstrates VPI Technology's capability to provide specialized hardware design and manufacturing services supporting broader federal research initiatives in environmental and energy monitoring applications, extending the company's technical portfolio beyond its traditional defense detection systems focus.

Measurement instrument design and manufacturing

Sensor system design and manufacturing

Imager/imaging systems design and manufacturing

Wireless communication system engineering and design and manufacturing

Radiation and chemical identification and detection products

Motor control and data acquisition systems

System ruggedization for extreme environments

Low power consumption systems and embedded computing systems

In-house manufacturing for high-complexity low-volume production

Proven record of establishing and managing high-volume production

Software and firmware design and engineering

Electronic systems design and engineering

Security systems

Differentiators

Full spectrum of engineering disciplines and manufacturing capabilities under one roof.

Very strong in embedded system development, firmware design, operating system and low level coding. Extensive commercial and government contracting experience.