SOLE SOURCE – Thermistor Connectors
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The U.S. Navy’s Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane is soliciting Thermistor Connectors through a sole-source contract action under FAR 13.106-1, limiting participation to Teledyne Instruments, Inc., as the only qualified source capable of meeting the technical requirements necessary for timely and accurate testing. The decision to proceed without competition is based on Teledyne’s exclusive qualification and existing capability to produce these critical components. While other responsible sources may submit capability statements, the Government retains full discretion to determine whether a competitive procurement is warranted, and such submissions will be evaluated solely for that purpose. Participation requires mandatory registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) and the Joint Certification Program (JCP) to access controlled technical attachments. The solicitation follows FAR Part 13 procedures and is exempt from full synopsis requirements under FAR 5.202(a)(13), with the official solicitation number N00164-26-Q-0266. Interested vendors must monitor sam.gov for any pre-closing amendments, and only those who submit quotes by the deadline will receive post-deadline revisions. Offers must be electronically submitted to Sandra Gunderman at sandra.e.gunderman.civ@us.navy.mil no later than August 3, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. The contract is not set aside for small businesses or other categories, and performance will occur at Crane, Indiana.
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Crane, IN, 47522, USASet-Aside
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Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane has a requirement for Thermistor Connectors.
The proposed contract action is for the supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with one source, Teledyne Instruments, INC, 162 Corporate Dr Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801-6815, United States under the authority of FAR 13.106-1. This is being sole sourced because only Teledyne has met this requirement and are currently qualified to build the connectors. These elements are all necessary and critical to enable both timely and accurate testing. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency. However, a determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this solicitation is solely within the discretion of the Government. The information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement.
Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://sam.gov.
Contractors must be properly registered in Joint Certification Program (JCP) in order to receive the controlled attachments. Information about the JCP is located at https://www.dla.mil/logistics-operations/services/joint-certification-program/.
This solicitation is being issued pursuant to the procedures at FAR Part 13. Synopsis exception FAR 5.202(a)(13) applies and Solicitation Number N00164-26-Q-0266 is hereby issued as an attachment hereto.
All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to Contract Opportunities on https://sam.gov/. It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor https://sam.gov/ for any amendments, which may be issued to this solicitation.
For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a quote will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award.
Offers shall be e-mailed to sandra.e.gunderman.civ@us.navy.mil. All required information must be received on or before 03 AUG 2026 1:00 PM EASTERN TIME.
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