Optic Communication Links

The Department of the Navy's Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific has issued Special Notice N66001-26-Q-6048 announcing its intent to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order on a noncompetitive basis to Burnham Polymeric, Inc. for optic communication links. The notice was posted on January 15, 2026, and pertains to the procurement of fiber optic cable manufacturing services under simplified acquisition procedures. The government has determined that Burnham Polymeric, Inc., located in Fort Edward, New York, is the only source capable of meeting its specific requirements. Although a sole-source award is intended, the notice explicitly invites all responsible sources to submit bids, proposals, or quotations for consideration by the agency. This announcement is issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.201 to provide transparency regarding the government's procurement intentions.

Interested contractors must submit capability statements, comments, questions, or concerns exclusively via email to Zachary Pilkington at zachary.t.pilkington.civ@us.navy.mil by 0800 PST on Monday, January 19, 2026, with no exceptions for phone or fax submissions. All responding vendors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with both a valid Unique Entity ID (UEID) and CAGE Code number prior to submission. The solicitation applies to the fiber optic cable manufacturing industry under NAICS Code 335921, with a size standard of 1,000 employees, making it available to both large and small business entities. Submissions must be uploaded under NIWC Pacific/Open Solicitations/N66001-26-Q-6048 through the designated portal. The compressed timeline and email-only submission requirement reflect the simplified acquisition procedures outlined in FAR Part 13.