Notice of Justification for Sole Source Award to Burnham Polymeric Inc. for ROV Fiber Optic Tethers N66001-26-P-6080

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.

This notice announces the award of a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Burnham Polymeric Inc. for the procurement of custom-wound Fiber Optic Cable (FOC) packs. These FOC packs are required to provide command, control, and data links for subsea Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) systems. The award was made on a sole-source basis under the authority of FAR 6.103-1, as the contractor was determined to be the only source capable of manufacturing a product that meets the Governments essential technical requirements for signal performance under extreme subsea pressure.