NSMRL Teledyne RESON Hydrophone System

The Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Contracting Department Groton Office, issued a Special Notice on February 27, 2026, announcing its intent to award a sole source purchase order to Teledyne RESON, Inc. for a hydrophone system and related accessories. The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is the federal agency publishing this notice. The acquisition will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures per FAR Part 13 and will utilize other than full and open competition authority under FAR 6.302-1. The anticipated award date is March 13, 2026, with a required delivery date of April 3, 2026, including shipping and handling on an FOB Destination basis to Groton, Connecticut. This notice is not a request for proposals or quotations but rather a notification of the government's intention to proceed with a sole source award.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to inform the contracting community of the government's intent to award to a single source vendor and to provide an opportunity for interested parties to challenge the sole source determination. Any challenges to this sole source justification must be submitted in writing to sharon.dexter@navy.mil and must include sufficient information demonstrating that an equivalent supply or service exists that would meet the government's stated needs. There are no set-asides or specific eligibility restrictions associated with this procurement; however, potential challengers must provide substantive evidence to support their position, as the government retains sole discretion in determining whether to proceed with competition or award the sole source contract. The opportunity falls within the Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing NAICS category.