Competitive – fiber optic installation training

The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane is seeking a contractor to provide NAVSEA Certified Fiber Optic Installation Training services under solicitation N00164-25-Q-0676. The procurement includes multiple contract line items for fiber optic training courses: one 10-day NAVSEA Certified Fiber Optic Training Installer Course and three 5-day NAVSEA Certified Fiber Optic Termination and Testing Courses, with each course limited to 12 students. Contractors must be authorized NAVSEA providers and comply with NAVSEA Drawing 8477552 Rev C requirements, delivering comprehensive training modules covering core concepts, cable handling, blown optical fiber methods, termination techniques, and optical testing. The evaluation will be conducted on a best value basis using three factors: Technical Approach (compliance with NAVSEA Drawing 8477552 Rev C), Delivery, and Past Performance, with technical acceptability assessed before price evaluation. Offers are due by June 25, 2025, at 8:00 PM Eastern Time and must be submitted electronically to emily.j.wichman.civ@us.navy.mil.

This solicitation is designated as a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside and will be awarded as a firm fixed price commercial contract using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13. The contract includes 48 total training slots (12 lots for the installer course and 36 lots for the termination and testing courses) to be delivered between the contract award date and December 31, 2025. Training will be conducted in-person at NSWC Crane in Indiana during normal working hours (0800-1630), with the government providing the training venue and student roster while the contractor supplies all training materials, equipment, and qualified instructors. The contractor must have instructors with at least two years of Navy shipboard fiber optic experience and must invoice within five days prior to each course. Additional contract requirements include accident/incident reporting within 10 minutes to the Contracting Officer's Representative, with detailed reports submitted within one day of any incident.