Breakout Box

PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE NOTICE CAREFULLY AS IT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY NOTICE THAT WILL BE ISSUED. This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6-Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This procurement is intended as a sole source requirement to SEACORP. This solicitation is not a request for competitive quotes. However, all quotes received by the closing date will be considered by the Government for future requirements. A determination not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this solicitation is solely within the discretion of the Government. Quotes received will normally be considered solely for the purposes of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. The design for the Breakout Boxes are proprietary to SEACORP. Purchasing the boxes from any other source would require extensive redesign, which would cause unacceptable cost and schedule delays and is not in the best interest of the Government at this time. Request for Quote (RFQ) Number is N66604-26-Q-0188. This requirement is being solicited on a sole-source basis. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 332439; the Small Business Size Standard is 600 employees. The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Type purchase order for the below items: CLIN 0001: Quantity of one (1) Breakout Box, Part #: 114-119-001 Delivery is F.O.B. Destination to Newport, RI 02841. Delivery must be within nine (9) months after receipt of order. Please include any applicable shipping charges for F.O.B. Destination in the unit prices. NIST SP 800-171 and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 (self) is applicable to this purchase. Only offerors with an active NIST SP 800-171 assessment and CMMC Level 2 (self) assessment or higher must be posted in SPRS will be eligible for award. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the latest Federal Acquisition Circular. The following FAR clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance. 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. 52.209-11, Representation by corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items 52.222-3, Convict Labor. 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies. 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans. 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons. 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. 52.233-1, Disputes. 52.233-3, Protest after Award. 52.240-91, Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. 52.243-1, Changes-Fixed-Price. 52.249-1, Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form). The following DFARS clauses apply to this solicitation: 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product. 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls. 252.204-7009, Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information, 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (DEVIATION 2024-O0013, Revision 1) 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services. 252.204-7019 Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements, 252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System 252.211-7003 Item Identification and Valuation 252.215-7013 Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items. 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications. 252.244-7001 Contractor Purchasing System Administration. 252.246-7007 Contractor Counterfeit Electronic Part Detection and Avoidance System. 252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts. 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. The following DFARS clause applies by full text: CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION LEVEL REQUIREMENTS (NOV 2025) (a) Definitions. As used in this clause� �Controlled unclassified information� means information the Government creates or possesses, or information an entity creates or possesses for or on behalf of the Government, that a law, regulation, or Governmentwide policy requires or permits an agency to handle using safeguarding or dissemination controls (32 CFR 2002.4(h)). �Current� means� (1) With regard to Conditional Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Status� (i) Not older than 180 days for Conditional Level 2 (Self) assessments and Conditional Level 2 (certified third-party assessment organization (C3PAO)) assessments, with� (A) No changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170 since the Conditional CMMC Status date (see 32 CFR 170.16 and 170.17); and (B) A corresponding affirmation of continuous compliance by an affirming official (see 32 CFR 170.4); and (ii) Not older than 180 days for Conditional Level 3 (Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center (DIBCAC)) assessments, with� (A) No changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170 since the Conditional CMMC Status date (see 32 CFR 170.18); and (B) A corresponding affirmation of continuous compliance by an affirming official; (2) With regard to Final CMMC Status� (i) Not older than 1 year for Final Level 1 (Self), with� (A) No changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170 since the Final CMMC Status date (see 32 CFR 170.15); and (B) A corresponding affirmation of continuous compliance, not older than 1 year, by an affirming official; (ii) Not older than 3 years for Final Level 2 (Self) assessments and Final Level 2 (C3PAO) assessments, with� (A) No changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170 since the Final CMMC Status date (see 32 CFR 170.16 and 170.17); and (B) A corresponding affirmation of continuous compliance, not older than 1 year, by an affirming official; and (iii) Not older than 3 years for Final Level 3 (DIBCAC) assessments, with� (A) No changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170 since the Final CMMC Status date (see 32 CFR 170.18); and (B) A corresponding affirmation of continuous compliance, not older than 1 year, by an affirming official; and (3) With regard to affirmation of continuous compliance (32 CFR 170.22), not older than 1 year with no changes in compliance with the requirements at 32 CFR part 170. �Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) status� means the result of meeting or exceeding the minimum required score for the corresponding assessment. The potential statuses are as follows: (1) Final Level 1 (Self). (2) Conditional Level 2 (Self). (3) Final Level 2 (Self). (4) Conditional Level 2 (C3PAO). (5) Final Level 2 (C3PAO). (6) Conditional Level 3 (DIBCAC). (7) Final Level 3 (DIBCAC). �Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification unique identifier (CMMC UID)� means 10 alpha-numeric characters assigned to each CMMC assessment and reflected in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) for each contractor information system. �Federal contract information (FCI)� means information, not intended for public release, that is provided by or generated for the Government under a contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the Government. It does not include information provided by the Government to the public, such as on public websites, or simple transactional information, such as information necessary to process payments. �Plan of action and milestones� means a document that identifies tasks to be accomplished. It details resources required to accomplish the elements of the plan, any milestones in meeting the tasks, and scheduled completion dates for the milestones, as defined in National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-115 (32 CFR 170.21). (b) Framework. The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a framework for assessing a contractor�s compliance with applicable information security protections (see 32 CFR part 170). (c) Duplication. The CMMC assessments will not duplicate efforts from any other comparable DoD assessment, except for rare circumstances when a reassessment may be necessary, for example, when there are indications of issues with cybersecurity and/or compliance with CMMC requirements. (d) Requirements. The Contractor shall� (1)(i) Have and maintain for the duration of the contract a current CMMC status at the following CMMC level, or higher: CMMC Level 2 (Self); for all information systems used in performance of the contract, task order, or delivery order that process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI; and (ii) Consult 32 CFR 170.23 related to the flowdown of the CMMC requirements, and flow down the correct CMMC level to subcontracts and other contractual instruments; (2) Only process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI on contractor information systems that have a CMMC status at the CMMC level required in paragraph (d)(1) of this clause, or higher; (3) Complete on an annual basis, and maintain as current,an affirmation, by the affirming official (see 32 CFR 170.4), of continuous compliance with the requirements associated with the CMMC level required in paragraph (d)(1) of this clause in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) (https://piee.eb.mil) for each CMMC UID applicable to each of the contractor information systems that process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI and that are used in performance of the contract; (4) Ensure all subcontractors and suppliers complete prior to subcontract award, and maintain on an annual basis, an affirmation, by the affirming official (see 32 CFR 170.4), of continuous compliance with the requirements associated with the CMMC level required for the subcontract or other contractual instrument for each of the subcontractor information systems that process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI and that are used in performance of the subcontract; and (5) If the Contractor has a CMMC Status of Conditional, successfully close out a valid plan of action and milestones (32 CFR 170.21) to achieve a CMMC Status of Final. (e) Reporting. The Contractor shall� (1) Submit to the Contracting Officer� (i) The CMMC UID(s) issued by SPRS for contractor information systems that will process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI during performance of the contract; and (ii) Any changes in the CMMC UIDs generated in SPRS throughout the life of the contract, task order, or delivery order, if applicable; (2)Enter into SPRS the results of a current self-assessment for each CMMC UID, not covered by a C3PAO assessment or DIBCAC assessment, applicable to each of the contractor information systems that process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI and that are used in performance of the contract; and (3) Complete in SPRS on an annual basis and maintain as current an affirmation of continuous compliance by the affirming official (see 32 CFR 170.4) for each self-assessment, C3PAO assessment, or DIBCAC assessment required under the contract in SPRS. (f) Subcontracts. The Contractor shall� (1) Insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph ( f) and excluding paragraph (e)(1), in subcontracts and other contractual instruments, including those for the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services, excluding commercially available off-the-shelf items , if the subcontract or other contractual instrument will contain a requirement to process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI; and (2) Prior to awarding a subcontract or other contractual instrument, ensure that the subcontractor has a current CMMC certificate or current CMMC status at the CMMC level that is appropriate for the information that is being flowed down to the subcontractor based on the requirements at 32 CFR 170.23. (End of clause) Full text of incorporated FAR/DFARS clauses and provisions are available at www.acquisition.gov/far The following additional terms and conditions apply: In accordance with DFARS Clause 252.211-7003, the contractor shall provide a unique item identifier (UID) for all delivered items for which the Government�s unit acquisition cost is $5,000.00 or more. The method of payment is via Electronic Payment through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF). This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov Offerors shall include the following information with submissions: (1) Quote the required items, in the required quantities; (2) Provide proof that all items are shipped from the US, drop shipping is unacceptable; (3) Point of Contact (including name, phone number and email address); and, (4) Contractor CAGE Code. The Government will consider past performance information, where negative information within Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) may render a quote being deemed technically unacceptable. The quote shall include price, delivery terms, and the following additional information with submission: point of contact (including phone number and email address), contractor cage code, and contractor Unique Entity ID. A quote received after the closing date and time specified may be ineligible for award. The quote may be submitted via email to the email address below and must be received on or before Tuesday, 11 August 2026 at 1400 Eastern time. Offer received after the closing date are late and may not be considered for award. For information on this acquisition, contact Franklin Patton at franklin.k.patton2.civ@us.navy.mil.