REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) – PROCUREMENT OF TR-333 HYDROPHONE CONNECTORS, HYDROPHONE/THERMISTOR CONNECTORS, THERMISTOR CONNECTORS, HYDROPHONE/TRANSDUCER CONNECTORS, AND TRANSDUCER CONNECTORS
ID: N0016425SNB11Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNSWC CRANECRANE, IN, 47522-5001, USA

NAICS

Electronic Connector Manufacturing (334417)

PSC

UNDERWATER SOUND EQUIPMENT (5845)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/38da60f7cc804723b836fc1a5e08a902/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, specifically the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division, is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) for the procurement of various hydrophone and thermistor connectors, including TR-333 Hydrophone Connectors and associated components. This procurement is critical for the manufacturing of TR-333 Hydrophones, which support the Strategic Systems Program's TRIDENT Navigation Subsystem. The government intends to award a contract on a sole source basis to Teledyne Instruments, Inc., as they are the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and the only certified vendor capable of meeting the agency's requirements. Interested parties must submit their responses by November 6, 2024, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, to the designated contacts, Tim Kinder and Matthew Swartzentruber, via the provided email addresses.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Tim Kinder
    timothy.w.kinder.civ@us.navy.mil
    Matthew Swartzentruber
    matthew.c.swartzentruber.civ@us.navy.mil
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