I/O Cables

The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command is seeking fully assembled Input/Output (I/O) cables for Landing Helicopter Dock and Landing Helicopter Assault (LHD/A) Machinery Control Systems through solicitation N6449826Q0302. The cables must be compatible with North Atlantic Industries NAI P/N 68G5 3U OpenVPX Multifunction I/O boards and include specific components such as 50-position rectangular receptacle connectors, 22 AWG wires with PTFE insulation, polypropylene ferrules, heat-shrink labels, PET braided sleeves, and glass cloth electrical tape. The procurement addresses obsolescence issues with legacy equipment requiring modernized I/O cables. Award will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror based on compliance with solicitation terms and conditions, with price reasonableness evaluated per commercial pricing standards. The solicitation deadline is February 11, 2026, at 12:00 PM, with questions accepted until December 15, 2025; electronic submission is required through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) portal, and all representations and certifications must be current in the System for Award Management (SAM).

This procurement is a total small business set-aside designated specifically for women-owned small businesses (WOSB) with a 100% set-aside preference. No incumbent contractor or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The requirement includes 1,075 production units of fully assembled I/O cables following a first article testing phase with five units to be tested by the LHD/A MCS Team, with delivery required by October 15, 2026. The contract is structured with multiple contract line items including CLIN 0001 for cable production, CLIN 0002 for contract status reports, CLIN 0003 for technical reports, and CLIN 0004 for shipping, all at firm fixed prices. Performance of work and delivery must be completed at Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division, NSLC Detachment, located at 1601 Langley Avenue, Building 542, Philadelphia, PA 19112, with applicable security requirements including Operations Security protocols and Controlled Unclassified Information protection.