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65FT Cable Assembly
Contact and place of performance
Nico Montanari
Newport, RI 02841
USA
The following notice serves as a synopsis/Request for Information (RFI) prepared in accordance with DFARS PGI 206.302-1, and a proposed contract action synopsis was prepared in accordance with FAR 5.2 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This synopsis is NOT a request for competitive proposals. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which will be consider...
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The proposed contract action is for commercial products for which the Government intends to negotiate with only one source in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(I) and 41 U.S.C. 1901, as implemented in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.501(a}(l}(ii).
The MTWS cable assemblies can only be purchased from the sole source manufacturer and distributor, AMETEK, as the vendor owns the proprietary data rights to the cable assembly design. Procuring any other cable than CA2445-1-65 would create a mixed-hardware fleet, introducing significant operational, logistical, and financial burdens that are unacceptable to the program and the Government. The MTWS MOD 1B AMETEK Cable has undergone extensive testing and is the only cabling approved for this applied in MTWS MOD 1B. This successful certification and proven in-service reliability have led to the AMETEK CA2445-1-65 becoming a common, standardized solution across numerous submarine programs to meet the unique and demanding expectations of the submarine environment. Procuring a different cabling would deviate from this community-accepted standard, requiring a new, lengthy, and costly certification process with no guarantee of success, while also isolating the program from the shared logistics and knowledge base of the wider submarine force. The time required to research, procure, test, certify, distribute and install in the fleet, is estimated to be 18-24 months. This delay is an unacceptable program risk that would leave systems inoperable and significantly impact installation timelines.
The anticipated place of performance is at the contractor's site in Westerly, RI.
The anticipated award date of this requirement is expected to be on or about 01 May 2026.
Information shall be submitted prior to 17 April 2026 at 02:00 PM via E-Mail to the following Government Point of Contact (GPOC): Nico Montanari, [email protected]
The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) issued pre-solicitation notice N6660426Q0283 regarding its intent to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order on a sole-source basis to AMETEK SCP, Inc. The requirement is for 36 65-foot cable assemblies, part number CA2445-1-65, for use in the Multi Tube Weapon Simulator Modification (MTWS MOD) 1B on specific platforms. This procurement is classified under NAICS 335921 Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing and PSC 6145 WIRE AND CABLE, ELECTRICAL.
The government intends to negotiate with only one source because AMETEK SCP, Inc. holds proprietary data rights to the cable assembly design. The specified assemblies are the only ones approved for the MTWS MOD 1B, having established a record of reliability and standardization across multiple submarine programs. Procuring alternative hardware would require an estimated 18 to 24 months for research, testing, and certification, posing an unacceptable risk to installation timelines and system operability.
Performance is expected at the contractor’s facility in Westerly, Rhode Island. While this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, the government will consider capability statements submitted by responsible sources to the point of contact, Nico Montanari, by the response deadline of April 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The anticipated award date for this requirement is May 1, 2026.
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