Solicitation # A27-0590Updated Nov 12, 2026Scored Nov 15, 2026
Dec 1
Dec 1, 2026, 4:00 PM CST
Summary by RFP Detector
Department of Energy (Ames Laboratory - DOE Contractor) posted a request for proposals titled “RFP-A27-0590 Vector Network Analyzer” under solicitation number A27-0590. It was first posted on Nov 12, 2026 and has been updated once since. Responses are due Dec 1, 2026, 4:00 PM CST. It is classified under NAICS 334515 (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals) and product/service code 6625. No set-aside is listed. The place of performance is Ames, Iowa. The listed point of contact is Trevor Gunderson.
RFP Detector Score
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Starts at 50
No value published. Typical award is about $39K: the median of 12 DOE contracts over $25K awarded in NAICS 334515, FY24–FY26.
Full and open competition. The largest recipient took 68% of these dollars in FY24–FY26, so expect a strong incumbent.
DOE obligated $2.7M on NAICS 334515 across 21 contracts in FY24–FY26. 1 other notice from this office in the past 12 months.
Solicitation, bids due: 17 days to respond (due Dec 1, 2026, 4:00 PM CST).
Documents not listed, 2 named contacts with email and phone, 43-word description.
Posted 2 days ago.
50 + contributions = 30 (F, Poor)
Informational, not advice to bid or not bid. Score version 1.0.0, evaluated Nov 15, 2026.
Eligibility · Full and open competition
Full and open competition means the notice states no set-aside: any responsible business can respond, subject to the requirements in the notice.
Not stated in a form we could extract. See the official solicitation for requirements, evaluation criteria and submission steps.
From the official notice
Ames National Laboratory (also referred to as the “Laboratory”), operated by Iowa State University (ISU) under Prime Contract DE-AC02-07CH11358, as amended, with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is seeking to acquire a vector network analyzer. The specifications are listed on Appendix C.
No documents are listed for this notice.
Trevor Gunderson
PrimaryJennifer Vawter
Points of contact as published on the notice.
Solicitation posted
Solicitation posted
Responses dueNext · in 16 days
Archive date on the official notice
Federal award history
Department of Energy · NAICS 334515 · FY24–FY26
Recipients of past awards in this market, not the incumbent of this RFP.
| Fiscal year | Obligated ($) |
|---|---|
| FY2022 | 1,663,716.62 |
| FY2023 | 1,111,856.39 |
| FY2024 | 1,063,086.73 |
| FY2025 | 723,358.19 |
| FY2026 | 910,621.87 |
Federal contract award records, award types A–D, FY24–FY26. Updated Nov 15, 2026.
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