N6660426Q0139.pdf

Combined Synopsis and Solicitation

This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR part 12., as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect though the most current Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC), 2026-01, March 13, 2026.

Request for Quotation (RFQ) number is N6660426Q0139. This action is being solicited on an unrestricted basis as concurred with by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) Director of the Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP). The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code is 334417. The Small Business Size Standard is 1000 employees.

Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) intends to award an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity for Fiber Optic Connector Assembly Kits to Greene Tweed& Co., LLC. and Princetel, Inc. on a Limited Sources basis. The contractors shall provide manufactured Fiber Optic Connector Assembly Kits in accordance with (IAW) Government Drawing 8958891.

The Government has determined that only Greene Tweed and Princetel possess the required qualifications and expertise to manufacture these kits, these companies are necessary to establish and maintain a robust and resilient industrial base, and to preserve essential engineering capability, under the authority of FAR 6.302-3. This notice is not a request for competitive quotes. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement which will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for determining whether to conduct competitive procurement in the future.

Required Delivery is F.O.B. Destination, Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island. Offerors shall include shipping charges included in the price of the units, and best delivery schedule.

In accordance with DFARS Clause 252.211-7003, the contractor shall provide a unique item identifier (UID) for all delivered items for which the Government’s unit acquisition cost is $5,000.00 or more.

The Government’s method of payment will be electronic payment via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).

Pre-production Test Articles and Lot Acceptance Tests

The guaranteed minimum for this IDIQ contract shall be satisfied by the issuance of the initial Delivery Order for the Pre-Production Test Articles (PPTA), quantity 50. Issuance of any subsequent Delivery Orders for production quantities is strictly contingent upon the contractor’s successful completion and Government approval of the PPTA.

In the event the PPTA indicates manufacturing instability, failure to meet technical tolerances, or inability to meet the required schedule, the Government reserves the right to issue zero subsequent orders to the contractor. Such action satisfies the Government's obligations under the contract minimum and does not constitute a Termination for Convenience or Cause.

For all production, Delivery Orders, following the PPTA, the Government will evaluate ongoing contractor performance (including delivery speed and lot-testing failure rates). In accordance with the ordering procedures of this IDIQ, the Government reserves the right to bypass a contract holder for future orders if recent lot testing demonstrates poor manufacturing quality control, or unacceptable delays, without requiring a formal termination of the base IDIQ contract.

Upon issuance of each Delivery Order, the Government will perform insertion loss and return loss tests with an Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) or equivalent to verify note 4 requirements within Drawing 8958891 are met. This test will be performed in up to 10% of the units from each Delivery Order.

This requirement contains drawings that are designated Distribution D and export controlled. To access the Government documents, the Offeror must possess a valid Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification. In order to obtain access to the drawings, a valid DD 2345 form must be provided to the Request for Quote Point of Contact and the requests for the drawings shall come from the JCP Custodian; drawings will not be provided to other points of contact.

In accordance with DFARS supplement rule 2019-D041 (Assessing Contractor Implementation of Cybersecurity Requirements), only offerors with a summary level score of a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171 DoD Assessment, of not more than three (3) years old from the date of this combined synopsis and solicitation, posted in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) will be eligible to receive a copy of the drawings. Additionally, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 (self) is applicable to this purchase. Offeror shall provide, in its offer, the CMMC unique identifier(s) (CMMC UIDs) issued by SPRS for each contractor information system that will process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI during performance of the contract resulting from this RFQ. Only offerors with a CMMC Level 2 (self) assessment or higher posted in SPRS will be eligible to receive a copy of the drawings.

Active registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) is required prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at https://www.sam.gov/. Instructions for registration are available at the website.

All questions about this solicitation must be submitted before Wednesday May 6, 2026 at 1400 Eastern Standard Time (EST). The Government will not answer industry questions after the established date and time. Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email to Maria Diaz-Sotomayor at maria.d.diaz-sotomayor.civ@us.navy.mil and must be received on or before Friday May 15, 2026 at 1400 EST. Quotes received after this date are late and will not be considered for award. For questions regarding this acquisition, please contact Maria Diaz-Sotomayor at maria.d.diaz-sotomayor.civ@us.navy.mil.

Attachments:

1. Ordering Process

2. Provisions and Clauses https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.sam.gov/ mailto:maria.d.diaz-sotomayor.civ@us.navy.mil