WAVEGUIDE

Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime awarded contract SPE7M826P1356 to Microtech Inc, a small disadvantaged woman-owned business, on June 24, 2026. The firm-fixed-price award totals $19,520.00 for the procurement of 20 waveguides (NSN 5985016087271) at a unit price of $976.00. Delivery is required within 150 days after the date of award, with an estimated completion date of November 21, 2026. The contract is administered by Contracting Officer Rickie Allen, and all invoicing must be processed exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system. The contractor must adhere to strict military standards for packaging and marking, specifically MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with a requirement for clean and dry preservation. Inspection and acceptance will occur at the destination and are conducted by the government. Significant regulatory requirements include compliance with NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012, which mandate the safeguarding of covered defense information and the reporting of cyber incidents to the Department of Defense within 72 hours of discovery. Performance is expected to take place at the contractor's facility in Cheshire, Connecticut.