# Repair of ASR-9 Klystron Tubes

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/6973gh24r00080

- Solicitation number: 6973GH-24-R-00080
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Microwave Power Products, Inc. for $7,413,797.00
- Department: Department of Transportation
- Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
- Contracting office: 6973GH Franchise Acquisition SVCS (6973GH)
- NAICS: 811210 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: 5960 Electron Tubes and Associated Hardware
- Place of performance: Palo Alto, California
- County: Santa Clara County (FIPS 06085). https://abierto.us/counties/santa-clara-county-ca-06085
- City: Palo Alto. https://abierto.us/cities/palo-alto-ca-0655282
- First posted: March 11, 2024
- Last posted: April 3, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5579e49254164360a04c796afd8cee65/view

## Description

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded contract 6973GH-25-D-00029 to Microwave Power Products, Inc. for repair of ASR-9 Klystron Tubes, NSN: 5960-01-464-9605 for support of ASR-9 field Radar sites operated by the FAA. The contract was awarded for one (1) base year period with four (4) one-year option periods to be exercised at the sole discretion of the FAA.

Microwave Power Products, Inc., Palo Alto, CA, is the only known source that can repair the ASR-9 Klystron Tubes manufactured by Microwave Power Products, formerly Communications and Power Industries. Microwave Power Products owns the proprietary data rights for these klystron tubes. A market survey (6973GH-24-MS-00006) was posted to the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) web site on February 2, 2024. No responses were received in response to the market survey.

Additionally, a Notice of Intent to Single Source (6973GH-24-R-00080) was posted to the SAM.gov web site on March 11, 2024. An Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity contract with firm-fixed prices for repair of the ASR-9 Klystron Tubes for use in the ASR-9 radar system has been awarded to Microwave Power Products, Inc., Palo Alto, CA. The Total Estimated Potential Value (TEPV) of the contract, base period and four option periods, is $7,413,797.00. This announcement is for information purposes only, not a request for proposals.

**Point of Contact:** Connie Houpt, connie.m.houpt@faa.gov.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Microwave Power Products, Inc. (UEI QFNMLMBZ52S6)
- Contract: 6973GH25D00029
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 6973GH25D00029 equals the contract number; same awarding office 6973GH (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_6973GH25D00029_6920/


## Publications

- March 11, 2024: Presolicitation, due March 25, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 882afb9f830b4c969c05f57736b897f5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/882afb9f830b4c969c05f57736b897f5/view
- April 3, 2025: Award notice. Notice 5579e49254164360a04c796afd8cee65. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5579e49254164360a04c796afd8cee65/view

## Points of contact

- Connie Houpt, connie.m.houpt@faa.gov

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