The Department of the Army Materiel Command Communications Electronics Command awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order to Optical Cable Corporation, a small business manufacturer of fiber optic and copper data communication cabling solutions. The $118,862.80 contract is for the provision of various 100-meter fiber optic cable assemblies identified by NSN 6020-01-490-7024. This contract supports the Department of Defense's communications and information technology infrastructure, with the cable assemblies to be delivered to the Plano, Texas location by October 8, 2018. Optical Cable Corporation has previously received delivery orders and purchase orders from the Department of the Army to provide fiber optic cable products, including for the Patriot program at Letterkenny Army Depot.