Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Fiber Blow Machine Intent to Sole Source
Deadline: 01 Dec 2025
Posting Date: 23 Nov 2025
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 130717427
Document Ref. No.: N4523A26Q5702
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. A DETERMINATION NOT TO COMPETE THE PROPOSED PROCUREMENT BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT.
The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF) Contracting Office (Code 400), hereby provides notice of its intent to award a sole-source, firm fixed price service contract to General Cable Industries. The contract is expected to be awarded under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). A Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition has been prepared. The period of performance shall be from approximately 25 JAN 2026 through 24 JAN 2027.
INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE - FIBER CABLE BLOWING MACHINE
This requirement is for an approximately 52-week lease of a MIL-SPEC fiber optic cable blowing machine. Prysmian Group is the only source available for shipboard approved blown fiber optic equipment. Prysmian Group holds the technology license from BICC for Blown Fiber products and installation equipment used aboard CVN class ships. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 532490 - Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing with a small Business Size Standard of $40, 000, 000. The Product Service Code for this acquisition is W060: Lease or Rental of Equipment: Fiber Optics Materials, Components, Assemblies, and Accessories.
THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES; no solicitation or RFQ will be forthcoming. However, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement no later than December 1, 2025 at 1000 AM Pacific Time.
Interested parties are encouraged to furnish information by email only with subject line stating - RESPONSE TO INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE FOR N4523A26Q5702.
A determination to compete this requirement, based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be conside...
Notice ID: n4523a26q5702
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the navy
Office: puget sound naval shipyard imf
Product Service Code: w060 - lease or rental of equipment- fiber optics materials, components, assemblies, and accessories
NAICS Code: 532490 - Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
Inactive Dates: dec 16, 2025
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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