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

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Webster Outlying Field Identification Systems Division, under the Office of the Secretary, issued solicitation N0042126Q1202 for the procurement of Kitco Fiber Optics, Inc. fiber optics testing kits and a build kit. This requirement is being solicited as a combined synopsis/solicitation for a firm fixed-price purchase order. The government intends to negotiate this requirement on a sole source basis with Kitco Fiber Optics Inc. under the authority of FAR Part 12. The procurement is classified under NAICS 335921 Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing and PSC 6080 FIBER OPTIC KITS AND SETS, with no set-aside designated for the award.

The primary place of performance is Saint Inigoes, Maryland. Although the government intends to proceed with a sole source award, interested parties may submit capability statements or proposals for consideration until the response deadline of 4:00 PM ET on June 3, 2026. Submissions must be sent to point of contact Cathleen Emmart and include the total quote price, shipping costs, Tax ID, Unique Entity ID, Cage Code, and business size. One attachment, titled N0042126Q1202 RFQ FINAL.pdf, was issued with the notification on May 28, 2026.

All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management database to be eligible for award. Interested vendors are required to be approved resellers or distributors as verified by the original equipment manufacturer and must submit signed documentation confirming this status with their response. Information received will be evaluated to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted, though the final decision to compete the contract remains at the discretion of the government.