Limited Sources: Fiber Optic Connectors

The Naval Sea Systems Command, specifically the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division in Newport, is soliciting Fiber Optic Connector Assembly Kits manufactured in accordance with Government Drawing 8958891 through an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract on a limited sources basis. This solicitation (RFQ N6660426Q0139) establishes a competitive procurement structure with specific technical and compliance requirements for qualified vendors. Key qualifications include active SAM registration, valid Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification for accessing export-controlled drawings, a NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment summary level score no more than three years old posted in the Supplier Performance Risk System, and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 (self) certification or higher. The Government will evaluate proposals using a two-step tradeoff analysis that prioritizes Schedule/Monthly Throughput as the primary evaluation factor over price, with each Request for Quote specifying evaluation criteria and requiring firm fixed prices. Critical deadlines include May 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST for submission of questions and May 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST for submission of quotes to maria.d.diaz-sotomayor.civ@us.navy.mil.

This is an unrestricted solicitation with no set-aside designation, though the Government intends to award to Greene Tweed & Co., LLC and Princetel, Inc. under FAR 6.302-3 authority. The guaranteed minimum order will be satisfied through an initial delivery order for 50 Pre-Production Test Articles (PPTA), with all subsequent production orders contingent upon successful completion and Government approval. The contract will be structured with a minimum guaranteed order of 50 units, minimum order of 10 units per transaction, and maximum order of 260 units per transaction, and the contract duration may extend up to 60 months. Performance location is Newport, RI 02841, with delivery on an F.O.B. Destination basis to Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island, with shipping charges included in unit pricing. Contractors must flow down CMMC requirements to applicable subcontractors and maintain annual affirmations of continuous compliance through SPRS, while items with unit acquisition costs of $5,000 or more require unique item identifiers per DFARS requirements.