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SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

STAT Reliability Investigation

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT)

Refresh program using the Stepped Tonpilz Acoustic Transducer (STAT) element design. The overall goal is to develop a design that can transition from concept to future fleet capability. This requirement is to determine design changes and improved fabrication processes that will increase reliability.

Syqwest developed a conceptual ADM STAT

Syqwest will be able to determine design changes and improved fabrication processes needed to increase the reliability.

This requirement is for the determination of reliability of the STAT element and for the improvement of fabrication processes that will result in increased reliability. The contractor shall analyze life cycle data to determine new fabrication processes to improve reliability of the

STAT elements.

Period of performance is from date of award to 30 September 2021 and the anticipated value is.

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION:

Syqwest has prior experience in developing, manufacturing and fabricating multi-resonant tonpilz Naval transducers and is the only company that has the requisite knowledge to determine design changes and improved fabrication processes that will increase reliability. If any other company were to recreate this conceptual design in order to perform this effort, it would be at a considerable additional cost to the government.

RESELLERS:

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Requiring Department:

Based on the above, I recommend this acquisition be conducted on a Sole Source basis. I certify the technical data which form the basis of this justification are complete and accurate.

APPROVAL:

Contracting Officer:

Based on the above, I have determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.