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65FT Cable Assembly
Contact and place of performance
Nico Montanari
Newport, RI 02841
USA
The following notice serves as a synopsis/Request for Information (RFI) prepared in accordance with DFARS PGI 206.302-1, and a proposed contract action synopsis was prepared in accordance with FAR 5.2 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This synopsis is NOT a request for competitive proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which will be consider...
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The proposed contract action is for commercial products for which the Government intends to negotiate with only one source in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(I) and 41 U.S.C. 1901, as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a}(l}(ii).
The MTWS cable assemblies can only be purchased from the sole source manufacturer and distributor, AMETEK, as the vendor owns the proprietary data rights to the cable assembly design. Procuring any other cable than CA2445-1-65 would create a mixed-hardware fleet, introducing significant operational, logistical, and financial burdens that are unacceptable to the program and the Government. The MTWS MOD 1B AMETEK Cable has undergone extensive testing and is the only cabling approved for this applied in MTWS MOD 1B. This successful certification and proven in-service reliability have led to the AMETEK CA2445-1-65 becoming a common, standardized solution across numerous submarine programs to meet the unique and demanding expectations of the submarine environment. Procuring a different cabling would deviate from this community-accepted standard, requiring a new, lengthy, and costly certification process with no guarantee of success, while also isolating the program from the shared logistics and knowledge base of the wider submarine force. The time required to research, procure, test, certify, distribute and install in the fleet, is estimated to be 18-24 months. This delay is an unacceptable program risk that would leave systems inoperable and significantly impact installation timelines.
The anticipated place of performance is at the contractor's site in Westerly, RI.
The anticipated award date of this requirement is expected to be on or about 01 May 2026.
Information shall be submitted prior to 17 April 2026 at 02:00 PM via E-Mail to the following Government Point of Contact (GPOC): Nico Montanari, [email protected]
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order on a sole-source basis to AMETEK SCP, Inc. for thirty-six 65-foot cable assemblies, part number CA2445-1-65. These specialized assemblies are utilized in the Multi Tube Weapon Simulator Modification (MTWS MOD) 1B across specific naval platforms. As the vendor owns the proprietary data rights to the design, AMETEK is the only manufacturer and distributor capable of providing these items. Use of alternative cabling would result in a mixed-hardware fleet and necessitate a costly 18-to-24-month certification process, creating unacceptable operational and logistical risks for the program.
This pre-solicitation notice, identified by solicitation number N6660426Q0283, is classified under NAICS code 335921 Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing and PSC 6145 Wire and Cable, Electrical. While the government intends to negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.501(a)(1)(ii), all responsible sources may submit a capability statement for consideration. Performance will take place at the contractor’s facility in Westerly, Rhode Island, with an anticipated award date on or about May 1, 2026.
Responses to this synopsis and request for information must be submitted to the government point of contact, Nico Montanari, by the deadline of April 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The procurement involves commercial products and is associated with the 335921 small business size standard of 1,000 employees. There are zero attachments associated with this notice at the time of publication.
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