Spectrum Analyzer
Air Force and Space Force · FA4600 55 CONS PKP
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA4600_Spectrum_Analyzer in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
NON-MANUFACTURER RULE WAIVER This sources sought is posted in pursuance of a non-manufacturer rule (NMR) waiver with the Small Business Administration (SBA) for the procurement of a spectrum analyzer under NAICS 334515. The SBA currently does not have a class NMR waiver for this NAICS. If your entity is a small business manufacturer of spectrum analyzers under NAICS 334515; please reach out to the listed points of contact. Upon reaching out, entities will be provided the Statement of Need (SON). Entities shall respond whether they manufacture a spectrum analyzer that meets the requirements out… (show all)
lined in the SON. SOURCES SOUGHT The 55th Contracting Squadron has an ongoing requirement to acquire a fixed (desk-top) or portable (handheld) spectrum analyzer. It is imperative to the mission of the 55th Communications Squadron that the spectrum analyzer exhibits the following specifications: Signal and Frequency Range Minimum: Between 2 Hz and 9 kHz Maximum: Between 85 GHz and 275 GHz Phase Noise Phase noise must be no greater/louder than -140 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset Additional equipment specifications/capabilities required will be provided in the SON once available All responsible entites my submit a response. Responses shall include the following information: Entity Name CAGE/SAM UEI Business Size Requirement would be fulfilled as a manufacturer or reseller Capabilities Statement Please email this information to both listed points of contacts. This sources sought posting fulfills the pre-solicittion requirements in accordance with RFO 5.101(c).
Who won similar work
58 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 334515.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| TESTFORCE USA, INC. | 4 | $394K | Sep 16, 2026 |
| CORELIS, INC. | 3 | $5.6M | Aug 3, 2026 |
| KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC · $KEYS | 2 | $12.8M | Mar 26, 2026 |
| VIRGINIA DIODES, INC. | 2 | $347K | Jun 30, 2025 |
| FSR CONSULTING LLC | 2 | $52K | Aug 18, 2025 |
| TERADYNE, INC. · $TER | 1 | $139.9M | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Chemring Energetic Devices (CED) Downers Grove IL 60515 USA | 1 | $65.3M | Jul 15, 2025 |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN Warner Robins GA 31088 USA | 1 | $41.2M | Apr 16, 2026 |
| FLUKE ELECTRONICS CORP | 1 | $22.6M | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. | 1 | $20.2M | Jun 17, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
- Oct 7, 2026INTERNATIONAL TELEVISION CORPORATION$46KFluke Testers
- Oct 5, 2026Aantilia LLC$101KF-35 CCPS ITA Connectors PRI 32665 (Mating Connectors for Power Supply)
- Sep 16, 2026TESTFORCE USA, INC.$140KCommunication Service Monitor for the VIAVI CX200
- Sep 11, 2026GLOBAL TEST SUPPLY LLC$105KA26-079 Acoustic Digital Camera
- Aug 25, 2026KAMPI COMPONENTS CO INC$91KAWARD NOTICE: VDATS F-35 NAI API
- Aug 3, 2026CORELIS, INC.$21KVDATS MESS-004 (ScanExpress Runner)
- Jul 30, 2026GUILDLINE INSTRUMENTS LTD$25KDC Current Shunt (Bench)
- Jul 28, 2026PDMA CORPORATION$26KET PdMAEye Electric Motor Testing
- Jun 26, 2026IET LABS INC$4.6MResistance Transfer Standard
- Jun 17, 2026Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc.$20.2MVDATS Support Equipment Rohde & Schwarz
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Air Force, Dept of since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Air Force, Dept of job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 2 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 9 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.