CYROPHONE (cPhone)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0024426Q0100
- Agency
-
Naval Supply Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6655 Geophysical Instruments
- Place of performance
- Monterey, California 93943, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego intends to solicit and award a sole-source firm-fixed-price contract to Loggerhead Instruments for design, fabrication, integration, and delivery of a cryophone (cPhone) instrument by January 1, 2027 for prototype delivery, with a response window closing September 7, 2026. Authority for this noncompetitive action is FAR 12.102(a) and 41 U.S.C. 1901; the Government has determined Loggerhead Instruments is the only known responsible source capable of meeting the requirement within the required schedule and acceptable technical risk.
The cPhone will be deployed in Arctic ice sheets to support monitoring and detection systems for Arctic research conducted by Naval Postgraduate School's Department of Oceanography. The instrument must perform reliable and accurate 4-channel recording at sampling frequencies of at least 96 kHz with bandwidth of 1 Hz to 48 kHz, sensor sensitivity of 10 volts/g, operation in air temperatures as low as minus 50 Fahrenheit, 12-month endurance, onboard raw data storage, statistical and Fourier analysis capability, daily data relay via Iridium satellite network, and flotation design for marginal ice zone deployment.
The contract includes delivery of two working prototype units by January 1, 2027, followed by six working final production units by July 31, 2027, within a 12-month period of performance from award. The contractor must possess a minimum of 20 years of experience designing and manufacturing underwater acoustic recorders and dataloggers, hold recognized expert status in underwater acoustics (such as Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America), and hold a PhD in oceanography, oceanographic engineering, or a related field. Quality assurance requires 100 percent inspection and testing of all deliverables at NPS, with any nonconforming work performed at contractor expense.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
NOTICE OF INTENT
This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. NAVSUP FLCSD intends to award a sole-source contract.
The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego (FLCSD) intends to solicit and award a firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract on a sole-source basis to Loggerhead Instruments (CAGE: 5KBN4, POC Email: dmann@loggerhead.com), 5342 Clark Road, Suite #187, Sarasota, FL 34233, using commercial acquisition procedures applicable to this requirement.
The statutory authority for this noncompetitive action is FAR 12.102(a), Only one source is available, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 1901. NAVSUP FLCSD intends to use commercial acquisition procedures applicable to this requirement. The Government has determined that Loggerhead Instruments is the only known responsible source capable of meeting the Government’s requirement within the required schedule and acceptable technical risk.
The Government’s requirement is for the design, fabrication, integration, and delivery of a cryophone (“cPhone”) instrument to be deployed in the Arctic ice sheet in support of a new monitoring and detection system for Arctic research. The cPhone must meet the following functional performance criteria:
- reliable and accurate 4-channel recording
- sampling frequencies of at least 96 kHz
- bandwidth of 1 Hz to 48 kHz
- sensor sensitivity of 10 volts/g
- operation in air temperatures as low as -50 °F
- endurance of 12 months
- local storage of all raw data
- onboard statistical and Fourier analysis
- daily relay of reduced data and results via the Iridium satellite network
- flotation for deployment in the marginal ice zone (MIZ)
The Government has determined that Loggerhead Instruments recently designed and built optical accelerometer drifters and a related 4-channel datalogger with the same general system architecture, electronics, firmware approach, telemetry concept, and deployment design as the required cPhone instrument. The Government further determined that the cPhone differs principally in the sensing element and represents an adaptation of a recently completed and validated system rather than a clean-sheet design. Award to another source would require substantial duplicative engineering effort and would introduce unacceptable schedule risk.
The NAICS code for this procurement is 334519, Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6655.
The required delivery date is 1 January 2027 to allow sufficient time for bench testing and validation before a planned February/March2027 Arctic field experiment in the Beaufort Sea.
This notice is issued solely for market research and to determine whether other responsible sources can meet the Government’s minimum requirements. Interested parties may submit documentation demonstrating their ability to satisfy the Government’s requirement.
Questions regarding this notice must be submitted by email to Allaine Benson at allaine.g.benson.civ@us.navy.mil no later than 3:00 PM PDT on 03 September 2026. Responses, if provided, will be posted publicly through SAM.gov.
Capability Statement Requirements
Interested parties shall submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to satisfy the Government’s minimum requirements. At a minimum, the capability statement shall address the vendor’s technical capability, relevant experience, and ability to provide a system with 4-channel high-rate recording, 1 Hz to 48 kHz bandwidth, 10 volts/g sensor performance, 12-month Arctic endurance, local raw-data storage, onboard statistical and Fourier analysis, daily Iridium telemetry, and flotation suitable for marginal ice zone deployment.
Submission Instruction Length Constraint
Submissions must not exceed 6 pages in 10-point Times New Roman font. This market research is solely to determine if technical capabilities exist in the marketplace. Requests for information or submissions with only questions are not affirmative responses. The results of this assessment will help the Government determine whether qualified sources exist and inform the decision on whether to continue with sole-source procurement or pursue competition.
Point of Contact
Please submit capability statements by email as a Word or PDF attachment to Allaine Benson at allaine.g.benson.civ@us.navy.mil by 3:00pm PDT, 07 September 2026. Please ensure all submissions are addressed to the listed contact to avoid any delays or missed deadlines.
Update #1 ·
NOTICE OF INTENT
This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. NAVSUP FLCSD intends to award a sole-source contract.
The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego (FLCSD) intends to solicit and award a firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract on a sole-source basis to Loggerhead Instruments (CAGE: 5KBN4, POC Email: dmann@loggerhead.com), 5342 Clark Road, Suite #187, Sarasota, FL 34233, using commercial acquisition procedures applicable to this requirement.
The statutory authority for this noncompetitive action is FAR 12.102(a), Only one source is available, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 1901. NAVSUP FLCSD intends to use commercial acquisition procedures applicable to this requirement. The Government has determined that Loggerhead Instruments is the only known responsible source capable of meeting the Government’s requirement within the required schedule and acceptable technical risk.
The Government’s requirement is for the design, fabrication, integration, and delivery of a cryophone (“cPhone”) instrument to be deployed in the Arctic ice sheet in support of a new monitoring and detection system for Arctic research. The cPhone must meet the following functional performance criteria:
- reliable and accurate 4-channel recording
- sampling frequencies of at least 96 kHz
- bandwidth of 1 Hz to 48 kHz
- sensor sensitivity of 10 volts/g
- operation in air temperatures as low as -50 °F
- endurance of 12 months
- local storage of all raw data
- onboard statistical and Fourier analysis
- daily relay of reduced data and results via the Iridium satellite network
- flotation for deployment in the marginal ice zone (MIZ)
The Government has determined that Loggerhead Instruments recently designed and built optical accelerometer drifters and a related 4-channel datalogger with the same general system architecture, electronics, firmware approach, telemetry concept, and deployment design as the required cPhone instrument. The Government further determined that the cPhone differs principally in the sensing element and represents an adaptation of a recently completed and validated system rather than a clean-sheet design. Award to another source would require substantial duplicative engineering effort and would introduce unacceptable schedule risk.
The NAICS code for this procurement is 334519, Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 6655.
The required delivery date is 1 January 2027 to allow sufficient time for bench testing and validation before a planned February/March2027 Arctic field experiment in the Beaufort Sea.
This notice is issued solely for market research and to determine whether other responsible sources can meet the Government’s minimum requirements. Interested parties may submit documentation demonstrating their ability to satisfy the Government’s requirement.
Capability Statement Requirements
Interested parties shall submit a capability statement demonstrating their ability to satisfy the Government’s minimum requirements. At a minimum, the capability statement shall address the vendor’s technical capability, relevant experience, and ability to provide a system with 4-channel high-rate recording, 1 Hz to 48 kHz bandwidth, 10 volts/g sensor performance, 12-month Arctic endurance, local raw-data storage, onboard statistical and Fourier analysis, daily Iridium telemetry, and flotation suitable for marginal ice zone deployment.
Submission Instruction Length Constraint
Submissions must not exceed 6 pages in 10-point Times New Roman font. This market research is solely to determine if technical capabilities exist in the marketplace. Requests for information or submissions with only questions are not affirmative responses. The results of this assessment will help the Government determine whether qualified sources exist and inform the decision on whether to continue with sole-source procurement or pursue competition.
Point of Contact
Please submit capability statements by email as a Word or PDF attachment to Allaine Benson at allaine.g.benson.civ@us.navy.mil by 3:00pm PDT, 07 September 2026. Please ensure all submissions are addressed to the listed contact to avoid any delays or missed deadlines.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Work Statement_NOI.docx | DOCX document |
Similar open opportunities
| Opportunity | Agency | Set-aside | Responses due |
|---|---|---|---|
| OEM acoustic modem | Office of Naval Research | No set-aside | |
| GTI Hydrophones | Office of Naval Research | No set-aside | |
| Hydrophone assembly- and similar replacement parts | Naval Supply Systems Command | No set-aside | |
| N0038326PR0R286_FMS | Naval Supply Systems Command | No set-aside |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity