The key points are: The Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center awarded a 5-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract valued at up to $1,064,267.52 to Kitco Fiber Optics Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, to provide High Resolution Optical Time Reflectometer (OTDR) sets to support the Navy's P-8A maritime patrol aircraft program. This single-award IDIQ contract has no set-aside designation. Under this IDIQ, the Navy has issued several firm fixed-price delivery orders to Kitco Fiber Optics, valued between $34,000 to $590,000, to procure OTDR equipment and provide services in support of the P-8A program for both U.S. Navy and international Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers such as the UK, Germany, New Zealand, and South Korea. The orders specify Virginia Beach, VA as the place of performance, with periods of performance ranging from June 2022 to September 2023. This contract leverages Kitco's expertise in manufacturing and supplying specialized fiber optic cables, connectors, test equipment, and related services to the Department of Defense.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00001 | Change Order | $0 | 7/10/24 | |
| ARZ999 | Vendor Address Change | $0 | 8/9/22 | |
| Not listed | Not listed | $0 | 9/22/21 |
Name | Description | Awardee | Potential Value (Click to sort descending) | Award Date (Click to sort descending) | Completion Date (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort descending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delivery Order N6833521D0220-N6833522F0343 | Kitco Fiber Optics Inc. | $34.7k | 5/25/22 | 11/25/22 | 5/25/22 | |
Delivery Order N6833521D0220-N6833522F0328 | Kitco Fiber Optics Inc. | $34.7k | 5/19/22 | 9/20/22 | 7/25/22 | |
Delivery Order N6833521D0220-N6833522F0160 | Kitco Fiber Optics Inc. | $34.7k | 2/1/22 | 6/1/22 | 3/9/22 | |
Delivery Order N6833521D0220-N6833522F0166 | Kitco Fiber Optics Inc. | $34.7k | 2/1/22 | 6/2/22 | 5/26/22 | |
Delivery Order N6833521D0220-N6833523F0289 | Kitco Fiber Optics Inc. | $36.1k | 5/4/23 | 9/8/23 | 5/10/23 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
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P-8A High Resolution Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) | N6833521D0220 | Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center | Award Notice 4/4 | 10/6/21, 9:22 AM | |
P-8A High Resolution Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) | N68335-21-R-0112 | Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center | Solicitation 3/4 | 7/27/21, 12:39 PM | |
P-8A High Resolution Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) | N68335-21-R-0112 | Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center | Pre-Solicitation 2/4 | 3/5/21, 11:34 AM | |
P-8A High Resolution Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) | N68335-21-R-0112 | Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command Naval Air Warfare Center | Pre-Solicitation 1/4 | 2/24/21, 10:40 AM |