Kontron Processor, Elma Chassis, Chassis NRE, and SWIFT PMC

This contract, issued under solicitation number N6660426Q0324 by the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, is a Firm Fixed Price award for commercial hardware items targeted exclusively at small businesses under a total small business set-aside (NAICS 334112). The procurement involves four distinct line items—Swift PMC, Elma cPSB chassis, Kontron processor, and Kontron dual PMC carrier—each requiring brand-name, OEM-sourced components with strict prohibitions against grey-market or counterfeit parts. Award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, where all offers must meet mandatory technical criteria including verified OEM authorization, compliance with specified part numbers, and full adherence to unique item identification (UID) requirements for items valued at $5,000 or more. Delivery is FOB Newport, Rhode Island, with packaging and labeling governed by defense logistics standards to ensure integrity during sea transport and long-term storage, including tamper-evident measures and Data Matrix UID labeling per DFARS 252.211-7003 and MIL-STD-130. The contract enforces robust cybersecurity compliance through DFARS 252.204-7012, requiring safeguarding of covered defense information and reporting of cyber incidents at all levels of the supply chain, alongside restrictions on foreign-sourced components under DFARS 252.225-7048 and FAR 52.225-13. Contractors must maintain active SAM registration, provide CAGE and DUNS numbers, and comply with post-award small business representation obligations under FAR 52.219-28. Payment will be processed via Wide Area Workflow or Government Purchase Card, with the primary point of contact for all acquisition matters being Jennifer Vatousiou. No contract value is pre-determined, as pricing is to be submitted by offerors, and all proposals are due by April 30, 2026, via electronic submission in Microsoft Office or Adobe Acrobat formats.