Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source Order to Burnham Polymeric Inc.

This synopsis is hereby issued in accordance with FAR Part 5.201. The purpose of this synopsis is to
announce the Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific's intent to
award a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order on a noncompetitive basis to Burnham Polymeric Inc. Unique
Entity ID: W52WELNV6G83, CAGE Code 1SJV2, of 1408 Route 9, Fort Edward, NY 12828-2459, United
States.

The requirement is for fiber optic cable (FOC) reels and packs that are required for test purposes to
develop digital signal communications link for maritime Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR)
data routing. The FOC links of various overall lengths (5 km up to 40 km) will be used to conduct a series
of experimental tests to characterize the mechanical robustness and signal networking performance of
the cable when deployed as a communication link in a subsea environment.

The Government intends to negotiate solely with Burnham Polymeric Inc. under the authority of 10
U.S.C. Section 4023. FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR part 12 Acquisition of
Commercial items, apply. The applicable NAICS Code is 335921 - Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing and
the business size standard is 1,000 employees.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; however, any responsible source believing that it can
fulfill the requirement may be considered by the agency. Interested parties may identify their interest
and capabilities in response to this synopsis, and must clearly show the firm's ability to be responsive
without compromising the quality, accuracy, and reliability of services provided. Comments, questions or
concerns regarding this notice may be submitted via e-mail ONLY to josedejesus.neri@navy.mil by 24
January 2023, 12 PM Pacific Time. All responses received by this date may be considered by the
Government for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A
determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based upon responses to this notice
is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All responding vendors must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM). Information can
be found at https://www.sam.gov . Complete SAM registration means a registered UEID and CAGE Code
numbers.

The point of contact for this announcement is Jose Neri, josedejesus.neri@navy.mil

Cognizant Contracting Office: NIWC Pacific, 53560 Hull St. San Diego, CA 92152.
Contracting Officer: Paige Miller, paige.r.miller5.civ@us.navy.mil, 619-553-7734