Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Newport Corporation

The Department of the Navy, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) hereby publicizes its intention to solicit, negotiate, and award a Commercial, Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order on a noncompetitive basis with Newport Corporation of Irvine, CA. The requirement is for the purchase of the following:

3 kilometer polarization-maintaining PANDA fiber, specifically the F-PM1550 with FC/APC terminations. Based on an approved Justification for Non-Competitive Procurement (JNCP), the agency has identified only one responsible source, and no other supplier will satisfy agency requirements. A redacted JNCP is attached to this Notice of Intent. A determination by the Government not to compete based upon responses to this notice is solely at the discretion of the Government.

This notice is not a request for competitive quotes; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this notice, and must clearly show the firms ability to be responsive without compromising quality, accuracy, and reliability. Capability statements, comments, questions, or concerns regarding this notice shall be submitted via e-mail. The point of contact for this announcement is Kylie Nevells at kylie.m.nevells.civ@us.navy.mil.

Be advised that the aforementioned information is anticipatory in nature and is not binding. A copy of the Request for Quote will be made available upon request. All responding vendors must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM). Information can be found at https://www.sam.gov. Complete SAM registration means a registered UEI and CAGE Code numbers. Any comments, questions or concerns regarding this notice may be submitted via e-mail to kylie.m.nevells.civ@us.navy.mil by 2 July 2025 at 1300 Pacific. Questions by phone or fax will not be considered.