Manufacture (build to print), Evaluation, Overhaul, and Refurbishment of AN/SPS-49 Klystron Electron Tube Cases

The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane, under the Department of the Navy, is conducting a procurement for the manufacture, evaluation, overhaul, and refurbishment of AN/SPS-49 Klystron Electron Tube Cases. This requirement is a build-to-print effort involving machine shop services classified under NAICS 332710 (Machine Shops) and specialized components under PSC 5960 (ELECTRON TUBES AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE). The solicitation is designated as an SBA set-aside, involving the Small Business Administration program.

The scope of work includes the production of new tube cases and the technical assessment and restoration of existing units. Technical updates to the requirements specify that Pelican case part number AL4824-1404AC-19419-100 is an acceptable replacement for the discontinued part number DL4824-1404AC-19419-100 listed in drawing 80988901. Administrative amendments to solicitation N0016425Q0021 have refined order limitations and modified minimum quantity language for the primary contract line items.

Responses to this solicitation are due by May 3, 2025. The solicitation metadata includes eight total attachments, featuring six formal amendments released between November 2024 and January 2025 to address technical questions and schedule adjustments. Margaret Riser serves as the point of contact for this requirement.