SOLE SOURCE NOTIFICATION: Kitco Fiber Optics, Inc Fiber Optics Testing Kits and Build Kit

The U.S. Navy, through the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division at Pax River, Maryland, is seeking to procure TW122 Fiber Optics Testing Kits and Build Kits on a sole source, firm fixed-price basis from Kitco Fiber Optics Inc., the only approved original equipment manufacturer, under the authority of FAR Part 12 for commercial items. This combined synopsis/solicitation is not a competitive solicitation but serves as a notice of intent to purchase, with all responses due by 4:00 PM ET on June 3, 2026. Any interested vendor must be an Authorized Reseller/Distributor verified by Kitco Fiber Optics Inc. and must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) to be considered for award. Proposals must include FOB destination terms, shipping costs, Tax ID, UEID, CAGE Code, business size designation, GSA or SEWP contract details if applicable, estimated delivery time after PO issuance, a published price list, and the total quoted price. The contract requires delivery of four line items including Shipboard Kit 28876, additional testing kits, IUID labels, and shipping, with specific delivery dates of July 13 and August 17, 2026, to St. Inigoes, Maryland. All items must be uniquely identified in compliance with DFARS 252.211-7003, marked according to MIL-STD-130, and shipped with labeling conforming to MIL-STD-129. The contractor must use Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) for electronic payment requests and receiving reports, maintain registration in WAWF, and comply with security and compliance clauses including cyber incident reporting, safeguarding covered defense information, whistleblower protections, and prohibitions on procurement from sanctioned jurisdictions. Payment will be processed using DoDAACs associated with N3555A and N00421, and the government will not compensate for responses submitted.