Curtiss-Wright brand name VPX3-1260 hardware

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia has issued a Special Notice for the procurement of a Curtiss-Wright brand name VPX3-1260 hardware component. This notice is associated with the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, a defense agency focused on naval equipment and technology. The opportunity falls under the Electronic Computer Manufacturing NAICS category and specifically targets IT and Telecom high-performance computing hardware. The contract is being pursued as a sole source procurement, meaning only one vendor (Curtiss-Wright) will be considered for the contract award. The Special Notice was posted on April 2, 2025, with responses due by April 17, 2025.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to acquire the VPX3-1260-A14DL90 hardware through a direct procurement process authorized under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1 (b) (1) (i). No specific set-aside categories are applied to this opportunity, indicating it is open to standard competitive considerations. Contractors interested in this opportunity are instructed to direct any questions via email to jillian.randazzo.civ@us.navy.mil, with a strict prohibition on phone inquiries. The procurement is specifically focused on obtaining specialized computing hardware for naval applications. Potential vendors should carefully review the detailed specifications and understand that this is a sole-source contract negotiation, which limits competitive bidding. The opportunity is categorized under the IT and Telecom - High Performance Compute hardware and perpetual license software product service code, highlighting its technical specificity.