Sole Source to Teledyne Instruments Inc. for Cable Assemblies
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N61331-25-T-JK29
- Agency
-
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 335931 Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Panama City Beach, Florida 32407, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Sea Systems Command's Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division, is procuring five specialized SDV MK11 Cable Assemblies through a sole source contract to Teledyne Instruments Inc., doing business as D.G. O'Brien. The procurement includes ITAR-controlled cable assemblies with various connector configurations, antenna GPS coax cables, and thruster cables, each with unique part numbers and custom manufacturing specifications. This firm-fixed-price purchase order is justified as sole source because D.G. O'Brien is the only manufacturer approved on the technical drawings for these custom cable assemblies, and alternative manufacturers have not been vetted or approved for substitution. The government determined that identifying and evaluating other manufacturers would involve prohibitive costs and time delays for field-testing, documentation, and drawing modifications. The solicitation was posted on June 18, 2025, with responses due by June 23, 2025, providing contractors with a five-day response window.
This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and is structured as a direct sole source award to the incumbent manufacturer who originally developed these cable assemblies. The total contract value falls within simplified acquisition procedures, exceeding micro-purchase thresholds but remaining below $250,000. The procurement consists of five line items, each requiring one unit of a specific cable assembly part number, with delivery required within 44 weeks after order award. Performance will take place in Panama City Beach, Florida, where the Naval Surface Warfare Center facility is located. The specialized nature of these ITAR-controlled cable assemblies and their critical role in SDV operations necessitates the continuation of the existing manufacturing relationship with Teledyne Instruments Inc.
Notice text
Sole Source to Teledyne Instruments per attached justification.
SDV MK11 CABLE ASSEMBLIES
The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division, (NSWC PCD), Panama City, FL intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order to Teledyne Instruments Inc. doing business as D.G. O’Brien.
Procurement is for SDV MK11 Cable Assemblies, as follows:
Line No. Part Number Description Quantity
1 8599357-001 ITAR C/A 10#20 R/A MHDG CONN W/10#22 PIGTAIL (NAVSEA 8599357-001) 1 EA
2 8598708-001 ITAR C/A 36#22 MHDM CONNECTORS STR (NAVSEA 8598708-001) SWCS 1 EA
3 8598715-03-001 ITAR C/A ANTENNA GPS 110 COAX W/G5ANT (NAVSEA 8598715-03-001) SWCS 1 EA
4 8598698-005 ITAR C/A 10#22 MHDG CONN STRAIGHT & R/A (NAVSEA 8598698-005) SWCS 1EA
5 8599824-03-001 ITAR C/A THRUSTER CBL W/MHDG CONN (NAVSEA 8599824-03-001) SWCS 1 EA
. This requirement is not suitable for full and open competition for the following reason(s): The MK11 cable assemblies referenced in the subject purchase request were custom manufactured by Teledyne Brown Engineering Inc., doing business as D.G. O’Brien for the SDV. D.G. O’Brien is the only manufacturer approved on the drawings for each of these cable assemblies. Other manufacturers of similar cable assemblies have not been vetted or approved for substitution. The additional costs and time delays for the Government to identify and evaluate another cable; perform the required field-testing; and produce the required documentation and drawings would be prohibitive. As such, Teledyne Brown Engineering Inc. dba D.G. O’Brien is the only source capable of meeting this requirement
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| C12. Clauses-Supply.pdf | ||
| B8 - Sole Source Justiifcation.pdf |
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