Epiq X40 + PDK Kit - 450MHz BW Software Defined Radio

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
Epiq X40 + PDK Kit - 450MHz BW Software Defined Radio

1. Point of Contact & Solicitation Information

Action: Intent to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price commercial purchase order.
Contracting Officer: Jeffrey Snyder
Email: jeffrey.snyder.20@us.af.mil
Address: 1947 Harrington Memorial Road, Mansfield, OH 44903
Agency: 179th Airlift Wing, 278th Cyber Operations Squadron

2. Set-Asides & Codes

Proposed Set-Aside: N/A
NAICS Code: 334220 – Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Product Service Code (PSC): 5820 – Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne

3. Description of Requirement
The Government requires one (1) Epiq Solutions Matchstiq X40 Software Defined Radio (SDR) transceiver and its associated Platform Development Kit (PDK). This COTS hardware must provide a native 18 GHz tuning range, 450 MHz instantaneous bandwidth, and a 4R1T channel configuration, all within a miniaturized M.2 card form factor suitable for integration into SWaP-constrained tactical payloads.

4. Justification for Noncompetitive Action

Intended Source: Epiq Design Solutions, LLC (CAGE: 5J4S9)
Reason for Lack of Competition: The OEM, Epiq Solutions, holds the proprietary hardware designs and software libraries required for immediate development. Market research confirmed that no alternative COTS products exist that meet the Government's minimum requirements, and the OEM does not utilize an authorized reseller network. A redacted copy of the Single Source Justification is attached to this notice.

5. Instructions, Procedures, and Response
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. The procedure for awarding the contract will be the issuance of a firm-fixed-price purchase order directly to the identified sole source, Epiq Solutions, LLC, following the closing of this notice period. The anticipated award date is on or about 18 August 2026.

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