Sole Source - Power Amplifiers

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport is soliciting a sole-source purchase order from CIAO Wireless Inc. for a range of specialized power amplifiers critical to existing government infrastructure systems, with no competition anticipated due to the unique integration and performance requirements that only this vendor can meet. The solicitation, identified as RFQ N6660426Q0198, includes firm-fixed priced line items for seven model types across a base year and two optional years, with quantities ranging from two to twelve units per model, totaling 51 amplifiers across all potential years. Delivery is required within 120 days of contract award and must be FOB Destination in Newport, Rhode Island, with options exercisable at the government’s sole discretion within one day of notice under FAR 52.217-7. The procurement is unrestricted and classified under NAICS 334511 with a small business size standard of 1,350 employees, and all offers must comply with CMMC Level 2 requirements, including submission of CMMC UIDs for systems handling federal contract or controlled unclassified information. Contractors must maintain an active SAM registration and adhere to multiple FAR and DFARS clauses governing cybersecurity, data safeguarding, incident reporting, and prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment. All delivered items with a unit acquisition cost of $5,000 or more must be annotated with a unique item identifier in compliance with DFARS 252.211-7003. Payment will be processed via Wide Area Workflow within the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment. Offerors are required to submit quotes in response to this combined synopsis and solicitation, with no written solicitation issued separately. The response deadline is June 19, 2026, and questions or additional information should be directed to Jennifer Vatousiou at the provided Navy email address.