Capabilities Statement

We have been developing rugged solutions for our customers’ most challenging needs since 1987. As an electronics manufacturer, systems integrator and custom design team, we are uniquely positioned to quickly and cost-effectively address all aspects of our customers’ projects. Crystal excels at providing commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and custom designed computer systems tailored to your specifications. All products are designed and built to meet and exceed MIL STDs 810F, 167-1, 461E and MIL-S-901D. Crystal Group also offers integration services in addition to configuration management, product life-cycle planning and 3+ year warranties. Crystal Group is a veteran-owned small business, located in Hiawatha, Iowa.

Crystal Group's ability to add value can be summarized in our five core characteristics:

• Reliable, fast, flexible partner

• Innovative, customized solutions - quick and cost effective

• Exceptional customer support and unprecedented configuration management program

• Highly capitalized and vertically integrated for rapid response with a wide range of capabilities including:

  • CNC Machining
  • Automated SMD line with IR reflow oven
  • Factory Assembly Line
  • Factory Test Facilities
  • Wire and Cable Subassembly
  • Thermal testing
  • Engineering Vibration and EMI testing
  • Prototype and pilot line build cell
  • 24-7 Technical Services and on-site repair
  • On-site inventory
  • On-site Corporate Offices

• Strong presence – government and commercial markets

  • Fielded in over 150 military and NASA programs

Crystal Group's vision is that by working together we will be the most trusted provider of computer architecture for operational, deployable, and high-reliability applications.

Our mission is to provide high quality products and services, quickly and flexibly with unparalleled customer support.

Key Company Attributes

• Requirements Capture: Each of our customers is assigned a business development manager, technical director, and sales support manager to provide superior service and responsiveness.

• Home Grown Solutions: In-house design, development, and testing provide fast, innovative, and capable service

• Commitment: We are committed to developing innovative solutions quickly, cost effectively in order to exceed customer expectations.

• Value: We have perfected the process of taking leading-edge open architecture COTS technology and modifying it to meet MIL standard environments and specifications quickly and economically to support the war fighter.

• Partners: We partner with the Prime contractors and integrators to develop computing solutions that perform dependably when deployed.

• Commitment: We are committed to developing innovative solutions quickly, cost effectively and exceeding customer expectations.

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