SOLE SOURCE – Digital Cable Assembly

The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane, under the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, is procuring 15 units of Digital Cable Assemblies (Part Number 561R979H02) through a sole-source acquisition. This procurement is being pursued as a sole-source contract to ensure form, fit, and function compatibility with existing Navy systems that meet Navy information assurance compliance requirements. The solicitation, numbered N0016426Q0138, was issued on April 22, 2026, with offers due by April 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. While this is designated as a sole-source procurement to Woven Electronics (a Collins Aerospace company), the Government has indicated that all responsible sources may submit capability statements for consideration, though the final decision to conduct competitive procurement remains solely within Government discretion. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit their offers via email to Sandra Gunderman, the contracting officer, at sandra.e.gunderman.civ@us.navy.mil.

This acquisition contains no small business set-aside designation, though the solicitation document indicates a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside designation. Woven Electronics, a part of Collins Aerospace located in Simpsonville, South Carolina, is the identified original manufacturer for this sole-source procurement. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price arrangement with required delivery by January 29, 2027 to NSWC Crane, located at 300 Highway 361, Crane, Indiana 47522-5001. The procurement covers the 15 cable assemblies plus shipping costs, with inspection and acceptance to occur at both the point of origin and destination. This solicitation is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and contractors must comply with various FAR and DFARS clauses including requirements for cybersecurity controls, item unique identification, and standard federal representations and certifications.