Notice of Intent - Sole Source - Anderometers

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division (NSWCCD) intends to solicit only one source, Denkei Corporation Americas, for the purchase of calibrated Anderometer electronics, including a specialized Anderon analyzer and Anderon Calibrator, along with auxiliary components. The NAICS code for this opportunity is 334519. The NSWCCD requires these products to replace its existing Anderometer, which is no longer OEM calibrated, in order to conduct assessments and determine the true vibration values of precision ball bearings. • The products must be brand name, or feature of a product, particular to one manufacturer. • The market for Anderonmeter sensors, analyzers, and calibrators is extremely limited, with only three known sources existing. • The only viable source of calibrated Anderometer products is Sugawara Laboratories, which has established proprietary rights and exclusive licensing agreements. • The NSWCCD faces the risk of accepting nonconforming bearings with excess noise due to false vibration measurements if the requirement is not solicited from only one source.