Fiber Optic Cable & Wires

FEMA Region 1, under the Department of Homeland Security, is soliciting Fiber Optic Cable & Wires for its Federal Regional Center located at 63 Old Marlboro Rd, Maynard, MA, under solicitation number WX03406Y2026T. This is a Small Business Set-Aside with the NAICS code 335921, meaning only small businesses are eligible to respond, and the solicitation requires full compliance with SAM registration, including submission of a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and CAGE code. Offers must be submitted via email no later than 4:00 PM ET on Thursday, August 6, 2026, to the designated points of contact, and the delivery of all supplies must be completed within 90 days of contract award. The contract is intended to be awarded on a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable basis, meaning technical acceptability is a mandatory pass/fail threshold, and among those who meet the minimum specifications outlined in the Statement of Work, the lowest price will prevail. Accepted items include specific quantities of 24-fiber OM4 armored outdoor cable, 18/6C shielded communication cable, fiberglass and polyester pull tape, and intrusion tamper switches, with no alternative standards cited beyond general federal compliance requirements. The Government will inspect and accept delivered goods only at the delivery destination, and payment is contingent upon formal acceptance. Clause 52.212-4 governs the terms and conditions, with a deviation noted, and the contract incorporates stringent security and compliance requirements under FAR 52.240-90 and 52.240-91, prohibiting the use of covered telecommunications equipment and services from restricted vendors such as Kaspersky Lab, and requiring strict adherence to OFAC sanctions regarding Sudan and Iran. Contractors must also certify they do not conduct restricted business operations in those regions and must report any identified non-compliant items within 72 hours. Flow-down clauses require these requirements to extend to all subcontractors, and failure to comply may disqualify a proposal or result in contract termination. No pricing data is provided in the solicitation, and the contract value remains unspecified, though all submissions must include a fully itemized quote. Packaging, marking, and preservation requirements reference manufacturer CAGE codes, model numbers, and OEM identifiers but do not specify adherence to MIL-STDs. The contract explicitly prohibits use of artificial intelligence as defined under federal statute