Indefinite Delivery Contract N6893626D0001

Kitco Fiber Optics Inc., a Norfolk, Virginia-based subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., was awarded a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $14.9 million by the Naval Air Warfare Center with an ultimate completion date of December 18, 2030. This firm fixed-price contract, which carries no small business set-aside designation, establishes a procurement vehicle for fiber optic test sets to support naval operations and military communications infrastructure. The contract represents a continuation of Kitco Fiber Optics' established relationship with the Department of Defense, leveraging the contractor's specialized expertise in designing, manufacturing, and delivering custom fiber optic products, test equipment, tool kits, and related support services that enhance military logistics and operational readiness across multiple defense components.

Under this Indefinite Delivery Contract, the Naval Air Warfare Center issued an initial delivery order (MAX-945-NAV-M2042-KIT) on December 18, 2025, valued at approximately $305,126, with performance scheduled through June 16, 2026, for specialized fiber optic test equipment identified through market research as commercially available but technically essential for naval applications. The underlying pre-solicitation notice, posted in June 2025, indicated the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division was procuring two specific fiber optic equipment configurations requiring approval from Naval Sea Systems Command's Test, Measurement, and Diagnostic Equipment/General Purpose Electronic Test Equipment Program Office, proper Source Control Drawing-Application Technique codes, calibration procedures, and integrated logistics support documentation prior to shipboard deployment. This procurement aligns with the government's need to ensure critical fiber optic testing capabilities across the naval enterprise while maintaining compliance with military technical standards and configuration management requirements.