Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice: This is a Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.215-3 – Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (OCT 1997). It constitutes neither a Request for Proposal nor an Invitation for Bid. It does not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This RFI/Sources Sought Notice IS NOT A SOLICITATION or an expression of intent to issue a solicitation of any kind in the future. It should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than to gain the information requested. Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this RFI/Sources Sought Notice. The Government will not pay for information, materials, and/or demonstrations received in response and is in no way obligated to respondents by or for any information received. REQUIREMENT: The item being requested is to replace aging fiber optic infrastructure connecting USNA to the North Severn Side of the USNA campus. The existing sub-river cables are aging and at risk of failure due to the fact they're more than 30 years old. Establishing a secondary connection will eliminate the current single point of failure and improve reliability of service. The anticipated contract type is a Firm, Fixed Price. The anticipated repair/rebuild completion date is 30 September 2026. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 335921- Fiber Optic Cable Manufacturing, and the product service code (PSC) is 6015- Fiber Optic Cables. Again, THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This is a market research tool. The input provided will help the Navy ascertain the interest, capability, and capacity of potential businesses both small and large. If you are an interested business, FLCN would appreciate your assistance in providing a Statement of Capabilities to include the following: 1) Full business name 2) Cage code and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) 3) Name, phone number, and e-mail address of a company representative the Government may contact for additional information 4) Size of business [based on the applicable NAICS code]: Large Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), HubZone, Woman-owned, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, or other category 5) Statement as to whether business is actively registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) 6) Statement as to whether business is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign owned, please indicate country of ownership) 7) Recent and relevant experience. Describe ability to support the scope of the requirement(s) of sections of the Performance Work Statement. Include brief description(s) of any prior experiences that best illustrates your company's qualifications related to performing the services in accordance with the PWS. Provide a Capability statement displaying the vendor's ability to provide the required services, to …