SOLICITATION NOTICE
58 -- Klein 5400 Side Scan Sonar
- Notice Date
- 2/10/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- NSWC Panama City, Code XPS1, 110 Vernon Ave., Panama City, FL
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N6133105R0029
- Response Due
- 4/7/2005
- Archive Date
- 5/7/2005
- Description
- The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City (NSWC PC) intends to issue a sole source contract to Klein Associates, 11 Klein Drive, Salem, New Hampshire 03079 for the acquisition of four (4) Klein 5400 Side Scan Sonar (SSS) Systems and spares for Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Class of ship. This acquisition is sole source for the following reasons. There are currently five SSS systems in the Fleet. The Klein 5400 series is a commercial off the shelf (COTS) system. All of the support documentation is built around the Klein 5400 series system and the Klein software package. There would be substantial increased costs to maintain two or more configurations in the Fleet. These substantial costs are not expected to be recouped during competition. The U.S. Navy fleet requires a tow fish with 4 beam, 8 knots. The Klein 5400 side scan sonar system is the only side scan system with this capability as well as the only side scan system that has a rack consisting of the Shoc! kTech 901D Single stage 8U aluminum cabinet with the following dimensions and capabilities: 20? H x 22? W x 24? D Weight 43 lbs 4 retractor arms 4 pairs of slides EIA standard rails on front and rear Sole mounting plate for base attachment Shock isolation system Klein Associates, Incorporated (KAI) is the sole developer and the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the 5400 side scan sonar system. KAI is the only source possessing the expertise, internal technical data, equipment, and experienced personnel necessary to successfully fabricate the required side scan sonar systems. Note 22 applies.
- Web Link
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NSWC Panama City Synopses
(http://www.ncsc.navy.mil/Contracts/Ztables/syntable.htm)
- Record
- SN00749447-W 20050212/050210212318 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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