Fiber Optic Kits
NAVSEA, naval shipyards and surface/undersea warfare centers · NSWC DAHLGREN
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation N0017825PC400 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
The Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) intends to award on a Sole Source Justification basis to Kitco Fiber Optics, Inc. (Kitco) for the following manufactured products: One (1) Kit, Emergency Fiber Optic Staging Kit and Four (4) Kit, Small Fiber Optics. Kitco is the original equipment manufacturer of the above listed fiber optic kits and no other options for Fiber Optic requirements are known that would fulfill this list of materials, tooling, test equipment and consumables needed. This requirement will be solicited in accordance with the authority of 10 U.S.C. 3204 (a)(1… (show all)
), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2, �Only One Responsible Source�. Kitco Fiber Optics is the only vendor available for the test equipment required to fulfill the Government�s need. No other options for qualified fiber optic manufacturing exist for total incorporation (form/fit/function) into existing military fibers/installations in the intended operating environment. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued on or around 30 August 2025. Contract award is anticipated approximately around 31 October 2025. Any questions regarding this Sources Sought Notice should be addressed to the Contract Specialist, Tim Kawamoto, at timothy.c.kawamoto.civ@us.navy.mil and the Contracting Officer, Rolanda Y. Wallace-Taylor, at rolanda.y.wallace-taylor.civ@us.navy.mil. No telephone responses will be accepted. Responses must be received no later than 12:00PM EST on 13 August 2025 via e-mail to timothy.c.kawamoto.civ@us.navy.mil and rolanda.y.wallace-taylor.civ@us.navy.mil. Responses should reference N00178-25-P-C400. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. Interested parties, however, may identify their interest and capability by responding to the requirement. The Government will consider all information received prior to the closing date of this Sources Sought Notice. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract modification based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No phone inquiries will be entertained. Responses shall be made in writing by E-mail, U.S. mail or facsimile to the attention of Ms. Rolanda Y. Wallace-Taylor using the contact information provided in this Sources Sought Notice.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (NAVSEA, naval shipyards and surface/undersea warfare centers), same NAICS 335921.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $178K to $829K, median $191K; range $164K to $1.5M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMETEK SCP INC · $AME · $7.9B | 1 | $1.5M | Jun 9, 2026 |
| WESTEX GROUP, INC | 1 | $191K | Feb 27, 2026 |
| GOVAGED INC. | 1 | $164K | Dec 18, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- $AME reported $7.9B revenue (12 months to Jun 30, 2026). The median single-winner award in these 3 past awards, $191K, is under 0.1% of that. SEC filing
One award's total value against one year of revenue; many awards are paid over several years.
- Jun 9, 2026AMETEK SCP INC$1.5M65FT Cable AssemblyMateriality: 0.02% of $AME revenue (Low) SEC
- Feb 27, 2026WESTEX GROUP, INC$191KSub-Sea Cable, Data Conductor, Power Conductor, and Drain WireNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 18, 2025GOVAGED INC.$164KSub-Sea Cable, Data Conductor, Power Conductor, and Drain WireNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Materiality: one award's value as a share of the winner's revenue over the latest 12 months in its SEC filings (or its last fiscal year, as noted when you point at it). Low under 1%, Medium 1 to 5%, High 5% or more. Many awards are paid over several years, so this overstates a single year's share.
Competitive landscape
For the 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Navy, Dept of or U.S. Marines job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 1 insider buys and 1 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.