ALR-56M (Frequency Converters)
Air Force and Space Force · FA8522 AFSC PZABB
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation FA852225D0006 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 29, 2025 · this noticeAward NoticeGENERAL MICROWAVE CORPORATION · $4.6M
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Note the winner and the end of the period of performance for the recompete.
- Follow the agency to see the next notice for this work.
What the notice says
Due to the circumstances outlined herein, the activity requests authority to acquire the production of Frequency Converters applicable to the AN/ALR-56M Advanced Radar Warning Receiver (ARWR), utilizing other than full and open competition as prescribed by FAR 6.302-1. Only one responsible source is capable of meeting the Government�s requirements, and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency needs. The referenced vendor possesses the unique capabilities, experience, and technical expertise necessary to produce Frequency Converters that meet the stringent performance specifications re… (show all)
quired for the AN/ALR-56M system. Their specialized knowledge and proven track record make them the only viable source for this effort. This acquisition will result in a 5-Year Requirements-type Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract, as defined under FAR 16.503. All Contract Line Items (CLINs) will be structured under the FFP model. The contract number assigned to this effort is FA8522-25-D-0006. This is a follow on contract for FA8522-20-D-0011
Who won similar work
11 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Air Force and Space Force), same NAICS 334419.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIASAT INC · $VSAT | 2 | $1.9M | May 20, 2025 |
| O & M SERVICES, LLC | 1 | $6.7M | Sep 4, 2025 |
| GENERAL MICROWAVE CORPORATION · $KTOS | 1 | $5.2M | Sep 30, 2025 |
| GIGACOM INC | 1 | $5.0M | Oct 23, 2024 |
| MISSION SYSTEMS DAVENPORT INC. · $ETN | 1 | $3.5M | Jul 7, 2025 |
| PLANAR MONOLITHICS INDUSTRIES INC | 1 | $1.3M | Oct 1, 2025 |
| TECH NEXUSES, INC. | 1 | $73K | Aug 28, 2025 |
| SELECT FABRICATORS INC | 1 | $65K | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Aantilia LLC | 1 | $62K | Mar 9, 2026 |
| WILLIAMS SOFTWARE ASSOCIATES CORP. | 1 | $45K | Mar 26, 2025 |
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.
- Jun 12, 2026SELECT FABRICATORS INC$65KTravis AFB CA - 60 OSS Faraday Tents
- Mar 9, 2026Aantilia LLC$62KCustom Cables
- Oct 1, 2025PLANAR MONOLITHICS INDUSTRIES INC$1.3MALR-56M Radio Frequency (RF) Switch Buy (5985-01-512-9801EW)
- Sep 30, 2025GENERAL MICROWAVE CORPORATION$5.2MAN- ALR-56M Repair of Digitally Tuned Oscillator (DTO); NSN: 5995-01-466- 6451EW
- Sep 4, 2025O & M SERVICES, LLC$6.7MTest Cell Upgrade
- Aug 28, 2025TECH NEXUSES, INC.$73KRynglok Fitting Tool
- Jul 7, 2025MISSION SYSTEMS DAVENPORT INC.$3.5MCommon Regulator Test Stands (CRTS)
- May 20, 2025VIASAT INC$522KNotice of Award Encryption Devices to Viasat, Inc.
- Mar 26, 2025WILLIAMS SOFTWARE ASSOCIATES CORP.$45KRFID Tags
- Feb 4, 2025VIASAT INC$1.4MAward Notice Sole Source Contract for KG-142 Encryption Devices to Viasat, Inc.
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
- $6K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Armed Services, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Armed Services
- 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.
- 3 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 19 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.