Contract

USNA Fiber Optic Cables

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY
Location: Annapolis, MD
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 5 days (Jul 23, 2026)
Posted: Jul 9, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 335921

What this contract is for

Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice: This is a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3 – Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (OCT 1997). It constitutes neither a Request for Proposal nor an Invitation for Bid. It does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This RFI/Sources Sought Notice IS NOT A SOLICITATION or an expression of intent to issue a solicitation of any kind in the future. It should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than to gain the information requested. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this RFI/Sources Sought Notice. The Government will not pay for information, materials, and/or demonstrations received in response and is in no way obligated to respondents by or for any information received. REQUIREMENT: The item being requested is to replace aging fiber optic infrastructure connecting USNA to the North Severn Side of the USNA campus. The existing sub-river cables are aging and at risk of failure due to the fact they're more than 30 years old. Establishing a secondary connection will eliminate the current single point of failure and improve reliability of service. The anticipated contract type is a Firm, Fixed Price. The anticipated repair/rebuild completion date is 30 September 2026. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 335921- Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing, and the product service code (PSC) is 6015- Fiber Optic Cables. Again, THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This is a market research tool. The input provided will help the Navy ascertain the interest, capability, and capacity of potential businesses...

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