PSC 5845, Underwater Sound Equipment, encompasses a range of specialized sonar and underwater acoustic devices used primarily for detection, navigation, and surveillance in maritime environments. This category includes sonar equipment, underwater listening devices, sonobuoys, sonobuoy launchers, and fathometers. These systems are essential for naval operations, underwater research, and environmental monitoring. Government agencies utilize this PSC to procure advanced technology that supports maritime safety, defense, and scientific exploration missions. Equipment under this classification must meet stringent performance and durability standards due to its deployment in challenging underwater conditions. Notably, this PSC excludes equipment designed specifically for fire control sonar systems, focusing instead on broader underwater acoustic applications. The procurement under this code enables agencies to maintain operational readiness and technological superiority in underwater sound detection and analysis.

Includes for PSC 5845

This PSC code covers the following products and services:

Sonar Equipment; Underwater Listening Equipment; Sonobuoys; Sonobuoy Launchers; Fathometers; Sonar Equipment.

Additional Notes for PSC 5845

Important notes and guidance for using this PSC code:

This class excludes items specifically designed for fire control sonar systems.

Typical Buyers & Agencies for PSC 5845

Primary buyers for PSC 5845 include the Department of the Navy, particularly the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command, as well as the Department of Homeland Security’s Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Department of Defense’s research and development agencies. These agencies require underwater sound equipment for maritime defense, underwater reconnaissance, environmental monitoring, and search and rescue operations. Their procurement needs focus on reliable, technologically advanced systems that enhance situational awareness, threat detection, and underwater communication capabilities.

Common Contract Types for PSC 5845

Contracts under PSC 5845 commonly include firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and time-and-materials agreements depending on the complexity of the equipment and development requirements. Procurement methods often involve competitive bidding, sole-source contracts for proprietary technologies, and research and development contracts for new sonar system innovations. Typical use cases include acquisition of off-the-shelf sonar systems, custom development of specialized underwater acoustic devices, and maintenance or upgrade services for existing equipment fleets.

Plain-Language Breakdown for PSC 5845

Includes sonar equipment, sonobuoys, fathometers, and underwater listening devices.
Excludes fire control sonar systems designed specifically for weapons targeting.
Primary buyers are Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA, and defense research agencies.
Contracts range from fixed-price procurements to R&D agreements for new technologies.
Often linked with NAICS codes 334511, 541712, and 336611 for manufacturing and development.
Supports maritime defense, environmental monitoring, and underwater navigation missions.

Related Categories for PSC 5845

Other categories at the same level as 5845

5805 TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH EQUIPMENT

Telephone and Telegraph Equipment

5810 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS

Communications Security Equipment and Components

5811 OTHER CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS

Other Cryptologic Equipment and Components

5815 TELETYPE AND FACSIMILE EQUIPMENT

Teletype and Facsimile Equipment

5820 RADIO AND TELEVISION COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT AIRBORNE

Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Except Airborne

5821 RADIO AND TELEVISION COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT, AIRBORNE

Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Airborne

5825 RADIO NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT AIRBORNE

Radio Navigation Equipment, Except Airborne

5826 RADIO NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT, AIRBORNE

Radio Navigation Equipment, Airborne

5830 INTERCOMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS, EXCEPT AIRBORNE

Intercommunication and Public Address Systems, Except Airborne

5831 INTERCOMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS, AIRBORNE

Intercommunication and Public Address Systems, Airborne

5835 SOUND RECORDING AND REPRODUCING EQUIPMENT

Sound Recording and Reproducing Equipment

5836 VIDEO RECORDING AND REPRODUCING EQUIPMENT

Video Recording and Reproducing Equipment

5840 RADAR EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT AIRBORNE

Radar Equipment, Except Airborne

5841 RADAR EQUIPMENT, AIRBORNE

Radar Equipment, Airborne

5850 VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LIGHT COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

Visible and Invisible Light Communication Equipment

5855 NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT, EMITTED AND REFLECTED RADIATION

Night Vision Equipment, Emitted and Reflected Radiation

5860 STIMULATED COHERENT RADIATION DEVICES, COMPONENTS, AND ACCESSORIES

Stimulated Coherent Radiation Devices, Components, and Accessories

5865 ELECTRONIC COUNTERMEASURES, COUNTER-COUNTERMEASURES AND QUICK REACTION CAPABILITY EQUIPMENT

Electronic Countermeasures, Counter-Countermeasures and Quick Reaction Capability Equipment

5895 MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

Miscellaneous Communication Equipment

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