Dockside Electronics Radar Kits

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the procurement of Commercial Radar Kits, which include multiple parts, for SUBREADRON THREE TWO. The government is procuring these kits to support operations onboard USS HYMAN G. RICKOVER, USS IOWA, and USS IDAHO.

• The vendor will provide and ship Commercial Radar and supporting equipment.

• Specific items include various radar components, displays, cables, harnesses, and brackets.

• All items require DoD unique identification or a DoD recognized unique identification equivalent.

• Items are to be delivered within thirty (30) days of contract award.

• The contract type is expected to be Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP).

• The period of performance is not explicitly stated, but delivery is required within 30 days of award.

• Offers must be submitted to the specified points of contact (Perla Martinez and Shaina Sollenberger) by the due date.

• Quotes must comply with detailed instructions regarding format and content, including specific page requirements and the inclusion of pricing information.

• A technically acceptable quote will match the required items and quantity in the statement of work.

• Price analysis will be conducted using FAR 13.106-3 procedures to evaluate price reasonableness.

• The government intends to award a sole source purchase order.

• The acquisition is listed as "UNRESTRICTED".

• The North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) code is 334511, with a size standard.

• The solicitation includes numerous FAR and DFARS clauses incorporated by reference and in full text.

• Specific clauses address item unique identification and valuation, Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) payment instructions, and evaluation criteria.

• Offerors must adhere to instructions regarding the submission of quotes, including specific formatting and content requirements.

Justification for Sole Source

This document justifies a sole source procurement for a Commercial RADAR Kit, citing FAR 6.302-1(a)(2) as the reason for precluding competition. The government requires three (3) Commercial RADAR Kits.

• Purchase of three (3) Commercial RADAR Kits.

• Specific items include:

  • COMMERCIAL NAVIGATION COMPACT INTERCONNECTION BOX (COMMNAVJBO3)
  • BHS HARNESS (BHS421)
  • BRC 431 RADAR CABLE (BRC431)
  • BPT 431 BRIDGE DISPLAY PIGTAIL (BPT431)
  • CDH 423 CONTROL HARNESS (CDH423)
  • METADATA DUAL CHANNEL AIS RX (mda/2)
  • METADATA AIS ANTENNA SPLITTER (MDA3)
  • GPSCOMPASS NMEA2000 (SCX20)
  • FURUNO TZTOUCH HYBRIDTOUCH 13" MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY (TZT13X)
  • FURUNO TZT22X 22" CHARTPLOTTER (TZT10X)
  • 200 Watt SOLID-STATE DOPPLER RADAR (DRS25ANXT/3)
  • DRS AX AND NXT SIGNAL/POWER CABLE, 15 METER (0001-554-920-00)
  • MODIFICATION OF JB03 FOR 24V OPERATION (060-30)
  • CUSTOM RADAR BRACKETS (060-30)

• Estimated Delivery Date (EDD): Within thirty (30) days of receiving contract.

• The contract is for supplies.

• Delivery Address: SUPPLY OFFICER SUBREADRON 32, 87 ARGONAUT ROAD BLDG 87, GROTON, CT 06349.

• Not applicable as this is a sole source justification.

• Restricted to Dockside Electronics Services as the original manufacturer.

• Dockside Electronics Service is identified as the sole source because they can provide the material and custom components (housing, interface box, custom harness, patented brackets) that are essential for integration with existing submarine systems.

• The specific circuit card for interfacing AIS and VMS modules is only available from Dockside Electronics.

• Dockside Electronics owns proprietary rights to specifications needed for the BDU system.

• Market research indicated the items were unavailable through mandatory sources.

• The material represents a unique navigation system for submarines.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk intends to award a firm fixed-price contract for services. This announcement is the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued, and paper copies will not be available. It will be posted on SAM.gov.

This solicitation is for supplies for which the Government intends to solicit and award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract. The specific services or supplies are not detailed in this synopsis.

• Contract type: Firm Fixed-Price.

• The solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2026-01 and DFARS Publication Notice 20261110.

• Full text of clauses can be accessed at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html.

• The RFQ number is N0018926QL109.

• This announcement will close at 09:00 AM EST on Friday, May 1, 2026.

• Quotes must be submitted to Perla Martinez (perla.j.martinez.civ@us.navy.mil) and Shaina Sollenberger (Shaina.m.sollenberger.civ@us.navy.mil) no later than 09:00 AM EST on Friday, May 1, 2026.

• Oral communications are not acceptable.

• All bids, proposals, or quotations received by the closing response date will be considered by the Government.

• The terms "RFP", "OFFER", "PROPOSAL", and "OFFEROR" shall mean "RFQ", "SUBMISSION", "QUOTE", and "QUOTER", respectively.

• NAICS code: 334511

• Small Business Size Standard: 1,350 Employees.

• The Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source, Dockside Electronics Services, LLC.

• This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes, but interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond or submit quotes.

• A determination by the Government not to compete will be based on responses to this notice.

• The Small Business Office concurs with this determination.

• This is being processed pursuant to FAR Part 12 "Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services".