SOLE SOURCE – Ceiling Increase
ID: N0016420DJQ51Type: Special Notice
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE NAVYNSWC CRANECRANE, IN, 47522-5001, USA

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

PSC

NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT, EMITTED AND REFLECTED RADIATION (5855)

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https://sam.gov/opp/d83b594d41b942e0a9ad11a854edba0f/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane, is seeking to increase the ceiling of an existing Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, N0016420DJQ51, by $1,330,639.92 to a total of $15,896,016.92. This modification aims to facilitate the procurement of additional BRITE STAR BLOCK II (BSB II) Electro Optics systems and variants, which are critical for military operations involving night vision and surveillance. The contract will be negotiated solely with Teledyne FLIR Defense, Inc., under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, although other responsible sources may submit capability statements for consideration. Interested parties should direct inquiries to Phillip Knight at 812-381-4595 or via email at phillip.knight7.civ@us.navy.mil, with the closing date for submissions set for June 19, 2025, at 2:00 PM EDT.

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    Phillip Knight
    (812) 381-4595
    phillip.knight7.civ@us.navy.mil
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