# WSP Uni-Directional Couplers

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/6973gh24r00124

- Solicitation number: 6973GH-24-R-00124
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Microwave Engineering Corporation for $311,420.00
- Department: Department of Transportation
- Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
- Contracting office: 6973GH Franchise Acquisition SVCS (6973GH)
- NAICS: 334220 Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 5985 Antennas, Waveguide, and Related Equipment
- Place of performance: North Andover, Massachusetts
- County: Essex County (FIPS 25009). https://abierto.us/counties/essex-county-ma-25009
- City: North Andover. https://abierto.us/cities/north-andover-ma-2500946365
- First posted: April 11, 2024
- Last posted: May 14, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/051290b4598f440eaf9b38d924a460da/view

## Description

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a contract to Microwave Engineering Corporation (MEC), North Andover, MA, for acquisition of Weather System Processor (WSP) Uni-Directional Couplers. These directional couplers are part of the RF Channel that directs the weather signal from the Airport Surveillance Radar Model 9 (ASR-9) to the WSP. The contract was awarded as a one-time, fixed price contract.

Microwave Engineering Corporation (MEC), North Andover, MA, is the original manufacturer part number S310-101 which is the only approved directional coupler to be used in the WSP and ASR-9 radar. MEC has no authorized distributors who provide these products. A market survey (6973GH-24-MS-00014) was posted to the SAM.gov web site on March 20, 2024. No responses were received in response to the market survey.

Additionally, a Notice of Intent to Single Source (6973GH-24-R-00124) was posted to the SAM.gov web site on April 11, 2024. Contract 6973GH-24-C-00076 was awarded on May 14, 2024 to Microwave Engineering Corporation for a total value of $311,420.00. 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 Engineering Corporation (UEI RGSMG49KSYT1)
- Contract: 6973GH24C00076, definitive contract
- Obligated: $309,810.41
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 6973GH24C00076 equals the contract number; same awarding office 6973GH (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_6973GH24C00076_6920_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- April 11, 2024: Presolicitation, due April 25, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 9665252d9bd84d4f84e9b091d6f437fa. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9665252d9bd84d4f84e9b091d6f437fa/view
- May 14, 2024: Award notice. Notice 051290b4598f440eaf9b38d924a460da. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/051290b4598f440eaf9b38d924a460da/view

## Points of contact

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

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