Fiber optics
Ended Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- N0017826P6615
- Awardee
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Kitco Fiber Optics Inc. UEI C18KXNHETC95 Part of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
- Awarding agency
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Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $288,221
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $288,220.54 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 335921 Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 10 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Chicago, IL 60674, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) awarded a $288,220.54 firm fixed-price purchase order to Kitco Fiber Optics Inc., a Virginia Beach-based manufacturer and subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., for fiber optic products and services. The contract, awarded on December 19, 2025, carries an ultimate completion date of July 27, 2026, with performance to be executed in Chicago, Illinois. This procurement was issued without small business set-aside designation and represents NAVSEA's continued reliance on Kitco Fiber Optics as a specialized supplier of fiber optic solutions, including custom cable assemblies, connectors, test equipment, and related components critical to naval communications infrastructure and operational readiness.
Kitco Fiber Optics has maintained an extensive track record as a federal contractor since 2002, with substantial prime contract awards totaling tens of millions of dollars from NAVSEA, Naval Supply Systems Command, and the Defense Logistics Agency. The company also functions as a subcontractor to major defense enterprises including Lockheed Martin, The Boeing Company, Huntington Ingalls, and General Dynamics, providing fiber optic components and services in support of submarine systems and naval communications programs. The current purchase order aligns with NAVSEA's broader strategic objectives to modernize and maintain the Navy's communications and sensor systems through proven, specialized suppliers within the defense industrial base.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract N0017826P6615?
N0017826P6615 was awarded to Kitco Fiber Optics Inc. by Naval Sea Systems Command (Department of the Navy) on December 19, 2025.
How much is contract N0017826P6615 worth?
The government has obligated $288,221 on N0017826P6615.
Was contract N0017826P6615 competed?
The extent of competition for N0017826P6615 was competed under sap. The government received 10 offers.
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