Ring-style, industrial, ceramic shear ICP acceleromete

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to procure ring-style, industrial, ceramic shear ICP accelerometers through a sole source acquisition from PCB Piezotronics. This procurement falls under the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command and involves commercial supplies classified under NAICS code 334419 for Other Electronic Component Manufacturing. The notice was posted on September 17, 2025, and pertains to electrical and electronic properties measuring and testing instruments. The contracting activity is utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulation authority 13.106 for this specialized procurement. All inquiries must be directed to the specified contracting officer via email.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform the contracting community of the Navy's intention to conduct a sole source procurement, meaning they plan to solicit and negotiate with only PCB Piezotronics for these specialized accelerometers. Interested parties have until September 26, 2025, to respond to this notice, providing a nine-day window from the posting date. The procurement excludes the use of any set-aside programs, indicating it is open market competition limited to the single identified source. Contractors seeking information about this opportunity must submit questions exclusively through email to dorene.c.nollie.civ@us.navy.mil, as telephone inquiries will not be accepted. The sole source approach suggests these accelerometers have specific technical requirements or proprietary characteristics that limit the available supplier base to PCB Piezotronics.