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Optical Fiber Amplifier

Federal · Department of DefenseDue Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Client
Department of Defense
RFP Number
—
Posted
10/5/2026
Category
US Federal
Budget
—
NAICS
334290
Set-aside
—
Contact
Marche Hampton

Description

AI Generated

The Naval Research Laboratory intends to award a sole-source purchase order to PriTel, Inc. to furnish an optical fiber amplifier. The agency requires this specific hardware under simplified acquisition procedures for purchases not exceeding $250,000. Because this notice is an intent to award a sole-source contract, no formal solicitation package is available. However, interested parties may submit their capability information within two calendar days of the notice's publication to demonstrate that a competitive procurement would benefit the government. The agency will evaluate any received responses solely to determine whether to open the requirement to competition.

Official SAM.gov notice

Solicitation number
N00173-27-Q-1301392208
Agency
Department of Defense
Buying office
Dept of the Navy › Naval Research Laboratory
Notice type
Special Notice
Responses due
Oct 7, 2026, 9:00 AM ET
Posted on SAM.gov
Oct 5, 2026
NAICS
334290 · Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Product/service code
6030
Place of performance
Washington, DC, 20375
Contracting contact
Marche Hampton
Marche.t.Hampton.civ@us.navy.mil
Read the official notice description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals. This is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available and email requests will not be honored. Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to award a sole source purchase order to PriTel, Inc. , Naperville, IL to furnish: Optical Fiber Amplifier The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 334290 with the size standard of L. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) / Product Service Code (PSC) procurement is 6030. This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with: ? Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.106-1(b) for purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold of $250,000. Interested parties may identify their interests and capability to respond to this requirement within 2 calendar days of the publication of this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided. The point of contact is: Marche Hampton, email: Marche.T.Hampton.civ@[email protected] Please reference this Notice of Intent number, N00173-27-Q-1301392208 on your correspondence and in the “Subject” line of your email.

Source: SAM.gov contract opportunities data (U.S. federal public data).

Incumbent

Likely prior awards for this requirement

Likely match

Awarded by the same buying office (N00173) with descriptions matching "optical fiber", performed in DC. The notice does not name its current contract, so confirm before relying on it.

Vendor and awardValueEnds
IRFLEX CORPN0017325P5488 · INFRARED OPTICAL FIBERS$20,396Sep 2, 2025
SENTEK INSTRUMENT, LLCN0017325P0813 · FS-INSCRIBED REFLECTOR ARRAYS IN OPTICAL FIBER FOR RADIATION MEASUREMENTS.$12,250Apr 25, 2025
VESCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.N0017324P0710 · OPTICAL FIBER FREQUENCY COMB SYSTEM WITH MLL MODE-LOCKED LASER OSCILLATOR$243.2KJan 23, 2025
SUB-MICRON ENGINEERING CORP.N0017322C6005 · OPTICAL FIBER COMPONENT FABRICATION SYST$537.9KMar 3, 2023
NUFERNN0017321P1103 · OPTICAL FIBER$16,069Apr 23, 2021

Market context

Awards in the same category (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing). This is not this requirement's award history.

Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 334290, performed in DC

Vendor and awardValueEnds
ADVANTOR SYSTEMS II LLCFA706022F0063 · ALARM MONITORING PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE FOR JBAB$776.6KSep 22, 2027
KARCHER GROUP INCN0003025F4550 · FY25 B210 CONF RM INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR ORGANIZATION SPCIO-CHIEF INFORMATION OF$54,654Sep 29, 2026
KARCHER GROUP INCM0026424F0280 · TASK 2 - PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE$854.7KAug 31, 2026
KARCHER GROUP INCN0003022F4055 · AV SYSTEM MAINTENANCE SUPPORT$113.6KAug 19, 2026
ADVANTOR SYSTEMS II LLCFA706026P0014 · ADVANTOR ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM (ACS) FOR BLDG. 5683, RM 140$48,864Aug 14, 2026

Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 334290, since Oct 1, 2024

4,685 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.

  1. 1. L3HARRIS GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.$1.3B
  2. 2. DATA LINK SOLUTIONS LLC$686.4M
  3. 3. RAYTHEON COMPANY$427.0M
  4. 4. L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$256.9M
  5. 5. ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC.$229.3M

Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.

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