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SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

Partial Array 2.0 Design Concept

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) Undersea Weapons, Vehicles, and Defensive Systems Department, Code 85, has overall responsibility for the development and maintainability of undersea defense systems. Code 85 is currently undergoing efforts to develop a new sonar array for the AN/WSQ-9 Technology 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.

Syqwest developed a conceptual ADM STAT sonar array design inclusive of STAT transmit elements, tonpilz receiver elements, direct drive power amplifiers, receiver electronics, control electronics, fiber-optic interface, and power electronics on contract N66604-18-P-2898, awarded as a sole source on 25 September 2018.

This requirement is for the development an acoustic array assembly for the Partial Array 2.0 which is a scaled version of the ADM array. The Partial Array 2.0 will be comprised of 36 Broadband Acoustic Transducers (BAT) elements with wideband enhancement. The array will include 24 receiver elements using a tonpilz element.

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION:

Syqwest has prior experience in developing, manufacturing and fabricating BAT Naval transducers for torpedo arrays and is the only company that has the requisite knowledge of doubly resonant tonpilz transducers. SyQwest has developed and tested power amplifiers to drive the BAT transducers which would be used in the Partial Array 2.0 design. 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:

There are no authorized resellers.

Requiring Department:

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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.

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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.

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