SAM #W911S626QA020

Award for Maintenance and Repair of Radiometrics Wind Profilers and Radiometers

This award notice details a contract for maintenance and repair services of specialized meteorological equipment at U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground and White Sands Missile Range. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army, Dugway Proving Ground, West Desert Test Center (WDTC), Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) - Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Dugway Proving Ground - OEM Highlight: - Radiometrics Corporation is the sole OEM and awardee, with exclusive proprietary rights and technical expertise for the MP-3000A Microwave Radiometers and Radar Wind Profiler systems - Products/Services Requested: - Maintenance, repair, calibration, evaluation, and software support for: - 1 FBS-ST 449 MHz Radar Wind Profiler - 5 DBS-BL 924 MHz Radar Wind Profilers (4 at Dugway, 1 at White Sands Missile Range) - 2 MP-3000A Microwave Radiometers - Services include updates, diagnostics, and cybersecurity compliance, leveraging proprietary software and technical data - Unique Requirements: - Only Radiometrics Corporation possesses the proprietary source code, internal architecture, and OEM authorization required for legal and technical support - No other OEMs or vendors are capable of providing these services due to exclusive ownership of technical data - Estimated Contract Value: - $601,000 for the full period of performance - Period of Performance: - Base period plus two option years, spanning approximately 2.5 years

Description

This contract action was competed; however, only one responsible source submitted a proposal. The requirement was solicited under FAR Part 12 procedures in accordance with FAR 12.201‑1 (DFARS CD 2026-O0028), which permits award when only one source can meet the agency’s needs. Market research and a posted Sources Sought identified only Radiometrics Corporation as possessing the OEM authorization, proprietary technical data, and specialized expertise required to maintain and repair the existing MP‑3000A Microwave Radiometers and Radar Wind Profiler systems. As documented in the justification, Radiometrics retains exclusive ownership of the source code, internal architecture, and proprietary software necessary to perform updates, diagnostics, and cybersecurity compliance actions, and no other vendor can legally or technically support these systems. This award is a hybrid contract consisting of firm‑fixed‑price and time‑and‑materials CLINs.

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