Sole Source- United States Naval Academy Underwater High Speed Digital Image Correlator

The U.S. Navy is seeking to award a sole-source contract to Correlated Solutions for an Underwater Digital Image Correlation system, specifically an Underwater High Speed Digital Image Correlator, to support research and testing efforts at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The solicitation, numbered N0018926QL230, was posted on August 10, 2026, with a response deadline of August 12, 2026, and is being handled by the Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk. The acquisition is justified as sole source due to the unique capabilities and proprietary technology possessed by Correlated Solutions, which are essential to meet the Navy’s specific underwater imaging and analysis requirements. No set-aside provisions are applied, and the contract falls under NAICS code 334519 for other measuring and controlling device manufacturing. Point of contact for the solicitation is Porchia Locke, with Cody Witz as secondary contact, both reachable via their U.S. Navy email addresses. The performance location is identified as Annapolis, Maryland, with a zip code of 21402, while the contracting office is headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. This system is intended to enable high-speed, precise measurements of underwater motion and deformation, critical for naval engineering and materials testing applications. The contract will be awarded without competitive bidding, based on the singular technical expertise and existing intellectual property held by the vendor, as documented in the redacted sole source justification. Further details are available through the SAM.gov link provided.