Department of Defense · Department of the Navy · NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
N6893627Q3001
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
334418
Product service code
5962
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-10-06
Response deadline
Oct 16, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
amy.s.lamberth.civ@us.navy.mil
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The Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division, China Lake, CA intends to procure on other than full and open competition basis a manufacture sole source to Analog Devices Inc. One Analog Way Wilmington MA 01887, with full and open among authorized distributors the following items: Part #: AD9172-FMC-EBZ-High-Speed RF Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) Evaluation Board-AD9172 (Dual 16-Bit, 12.6 GSPS RF DAC) QTY 16 Part # AD9213-10GEBZ-B High-Speed RF Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) Evaluation Board-AD9213 SINGLE 12-BIT 10.25GSPS ADC EVAL QTY 16. Complete details will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation or Request for Quote (RFQ) will be posted in Contract Opportunities on the SAM website at https://sam.gov/ on or about 10/16/26. All responsible sources may submit a quote, which shall be considered by the agency. The written response shall reference solicitation number N6893627Q3001 and shall be submitted by email to Amy Lamberth at amy.s.lamberth.civ@us.navy.mil All vendors must be registered at https://sam.gov/ prior to submitting quotes. It is recommended that all interested parties be aware that processing this additional information may take at least 10-15 days and are proactive in maintaining the SAM registrations in an 'Active' status as the government cannot award an entity without an 'Active' SAM registration. Contractors must be certified through Defense Logistics Information Services (DLIS) in order to access Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) or Export Controlled Information. Access to CUI is limited, to a single point of contact (POC) per CAGE code, who is listed as the Data Custodian on the DD 2345 and approved by Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). The DD 2345 must be approved prior to requesting access to CUI in SAM.gov. Contractors are responsible for coordinating with their CAGE code’s Data Custodian POC to request access to CUI. For additional information, visit the DLA website for the Joint Certification Program: https://www.dla.mil/HQ/LogisticsOperations/Services/JCP/.
Contact
Point of contact
Amy Lamberth
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
amy.s.lamberth.civ@us.navy.mil
Secondary
deborah.sorem2.civ@us.navy.mil
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