# ASDE3 Down Converter Modules

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/6973gh25r00067

- Solicitation number: 6973GH-25-R-00067
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Kratos Microwave, Inc. for $455,376.00
- Department: Department of Transportation
- Agency: Federal Aviation Administration
- Contracting office: 6973GH Franchise Acquisition SVCS (6973GH)
- NAICS: 334419 Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 5840 Radar Equipment, Except Airborne
- Place of performance: San Jose, California
- County: Santa Clara County (FIPS 06085). https://abierto.us/counties/santa-clara-county-ca-06085
- City: San Jose. https://abierto.us/cities/san-jose-ca-0668000
- First posted: January 13, 2025
- Last posted: April 1, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/63350c959dbe4cf1bb8140e5b978cd38/view

## Description

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a contract to Kratos Microwave, Inc., San Jose, CA, for acquisition of equipment for down converter modules to support the Airport Surface Detection Equipment (ASDE-3) radar system. The ASDE-3 system provides critical surface surveillance capability to major airports across the NAS. It uses enhanced processing software and safety logic to alert controllers and prevent runway incursions at large congested airports.

The contract was awarded as a one-time, fixed price contract. The assets acquired on this contract are wholly manufactured and repaired by the OEM Kratos Microwave. Kratos owns the rights to all proprietary information necessary to conduct manufacture, repair, and test of these assets. As such, Kratos is the only qualified and authorized manufacturing source capable of meeting the FAA requirement for serviceable assets used for repair of the ASDE-3 surveillance systems.

A market survey (6973GH-25-MS-10960) was posted to the SAM.gov web site on December 5, 2024. Results of the market survey supported the single source decision. Additionally, a Notice of Intent to Single Source (6973GH-25-R-00067) was posted to the SAM.gov web site on January 13, 2025. Contract 6973GH-25-C-00102 was awarded on April 1, 2025 to Kratos Microwave, Inc. for a total value of $455,376.00. 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: Kratos Microwave, Inc. (UEI PL89EHJU9KE4)
- Contract: 6973GH25C00102, definitive contract
- Obligated: $455,376.00
- Competition: Not Competed, 1 offers received
- Link: award number 6973GH25C00102 equals the contract number; same awarding office 6973GH (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_6973GH25C00102_6920_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- January 13, 2025: Presolicitation, due January 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice 7b65d1eb27574c8699b013f01864b171. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7b65d1eb27574c8699b013f01864b171/view
- April 1, 2025: Award notice. Notice 63350c959dbe4cf1bb8140e5b978cd38. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/63350c959dbe4cf1bb8140e5b978cd38/view

## Points of contact

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

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