60 Fiber Optics Materials and Components, Assemblies, and Accessories

The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is in the process of developing specifications and standards for fiber optic cables, specifically targeting a range of design solutions and encouraging broad vendor participation. The focus is on draft MIL-PRF-85045/25A, which covers a seven-tube, blown optical fiber cable with standard and enhanced performance, designed for shipboard applications. This cable configuration is identified as Type 5 (Tube), Application B, and includes both single-mode and multi-mode fiber classes in metric dimensions. The draft document is available for review until September 10, 2009, and interested parties can request a copy via email or monitor the ASSIST Online database for the final version once completed. This effort relates to fiber optics materials and components under the solicitation number N0002409SNA36, posted on July 28, 2009, classified under NAICS code 335921. Although this announcement is not a solicitation, it informs potential participants about NAVSEA’s intention to establish comprehensive standards to guide the procurement and performance expectations for these optical fiber cable assemblies and accessories. Specific details about the place of performance or organizational contacts are not provided, but the information underscores NAVSEA’s commitment to fostering innovation and competition within the fiber optic materials sector for naval applications.