Notice of Justification for Sole Source Award to Burnham Polymeric Inc. for ROV Fiber Optic Tethers
| Location: | Federal |
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| Posted: | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Agency: | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Type of Contract: | Awards |
| Type of Government: | Federal |
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| Solicitation No: | N66001-26-P-6080 |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
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N66001-26-P-6080
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DEPT OF DEFENSE
Sub-tier
DEPT OF THE NAVY
Major Command
SPAWAR
Sub Command
SPAWAR PACIFIC
Office
NIWC PACIFIC
Award Details
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- Contract Award Date: Apr 01, 2026
- Contract Award Number: N66001-26-P-6080
- Task/Delivery Order Number:
- Modification Number:
- Contractor Awarded Unique Entity ID:
- Contract Opportunity Type: Justification (Original)
- Original Published Date: Apr 01, 2026 06:03 pm EDT
- Inactive Policy: Manual
- Original Inactive Date: May 02, 2026
- Authority: FAR 6.302-1 - Only one responsible source (except brand name)
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Initiative:
- None
- Product Service Code: 5995 - CABLE, CORD, AND WIRE ASSEMBLIES: COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
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NAICS Code:
- 335921 - Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing
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In accordance with FAR 6.301, the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific is posting the Justification and Approval for a sole-source contract that has been awarded to Burnham Polymeric Inc. (BPI). The award was for the procurement of custom-wound Fiber Optic Cable (FOC) packs used to provide command, control, and data links for subsea Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). The sole-source action was justified based on a multi-year market research and testing effort which concluded that BPI is the only source capable of manufacturing a fiber optic cable that meets the Governments essential technical and performance requirements for signal integrity under extreme subsea pressure. This notice is for informational purposes only.
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Contracting Office Address
- 53560 HULL STREET
- SAN DIEGO , CA 92152-5001
- USA
Primary Point of Contact
- STEPHEN O'NEILL
- stephen.oneill@navy.mil
- Phone Number 6195535493
Secondary Point of Contact
- Apr 01, 2026 06:03 pm EDTJustification (Original)
Related Document
| Apr 1, 2026 | [Award Notice (Original)] Award Notice // N66001-26-P-6080 // Burnham Polymeric, Inc. |
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