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Spiratex Hoses
Contact and place of performance
Franklin Patton
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Award notice for the contract associated with RFQ N66604-26-Q-0059.
This procurement was solicited as a sole source requirement to The Spiratex Co. (CAGE Code: 7U574). At this time, Spiratex is the only approved source of supply for thin line towed array hoses, as specified by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA). Qualification of new vendors would require a functioning towed array to be removed from the fleet, which would cause an unacceptable cost and schedule impact.
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport issued this award notice for the procurement of thin line towed array hoses under solicitation number N66604-26-P-0059. The contract was awarded as a sole source requirement to The Spiratex Co. (CAGE Code: 7U574), identified by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) as the only approved source of supply for these specific components. The procurement is classified under NAICS 326220 for Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing and PSC 9330 for Plastics Fabricated Materials.
This acquisition was conducted with no set-aside (NONE) designated in the metadata. The Navy justified the sole source award based on the high cost and schedule impacts associated with qualifying new vendors, which would require the removal of a functioning towed array from the fleet for testing. Published on April 13, 2026, the notice lists Franklin Patton as the point of contact. There are no attachments associated with this award notice.
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