Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Cyrophone Cphone
Deadline: 07 Sep 2026
Posting Date: 01 Sep 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 148276947
Document Ref. No.: N0024426Q0100
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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NOTICE OF INTENT
This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. NAVSUP FLCSD intends to award a sole-source contract.
The NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center San Diego (FLCSD) intends to solicit and award a firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract on a sole-source basis to Loggerhead Instruments (CAGE: 5KBN4, POC Email: [email protected]), 5342 Clark Road, Suite #187, Sarasota, FL 34233, using commercial acquisition procedures applicable to this requirement.
The statutory authority for this noncompetitive action is FAR 12.102(a), Only one source is available, pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 1901. NAVSUP FLCSD intends to use commercial acquisition procedures applicable to this requirement. The Government has determined that Loggerhead Instruments is the only known responsible source capable of meeting the Government-s requirement within the required schedule and acceptable technical risk.
The Government-s requirement is for the design, fabrication, integration, and delivery of a cryophone (“cPhone”) instrument to be deployed in the Arctic ice sheet in support of a new monitoring and detection system for Arctic research. The cPhone must meet the following functional performance criteria:
reliable and accurate 4-channel recording
sampling frequencies of at least 96 kHz
bandwidth of 1 Hz to 48 kHz
sensor sensitivity of 10 volts/g
operation in air temperatures as low as -50 °F
endurance of 12 months
local storage of all raw data
onboard statistical and Fourier analysis
daily relay of reduced data and results via the Iridium satellite network
flotation for deployment in the marginal ice zone (MIZ)
The Government has determined that Loggerhead Instruments recently designed and built optical accelerometer drifters and a related 4-channel datalogger with the same general system architecture, electronics, firmware approach, telemetry concept, and deployment design as the required cPhone instrument. The Government further determined that ...
Notice ID: n0024426q0100
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the navy
Office: navsup flt log ctr san diego
Product Service Code: 6655 - geophysical instruments
NAICS Code: 334519 - Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
Inactive Dates: sep 10, 2026
Inactive Policy: manual
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