16--ROD,PISTON
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Navy, specifically NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mechanicsburg, is soliciting proposals for the procurement of Piston Rods (Outbd). This is a full and open competition opportunity. The piston rods are designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material (Level I, Scope of Certification, or Quality Assured) due to their critical use in shipboard systems, where failure could lead to serious personnel injury, loss of life, vital systems, or the ship itself. Proposals are due by March 25, 2026.
Scope of Work
The contract requires the supply of piston rods (Outbd) in accordance with NAVORD drawing 3224096. Key material requirements include QQ-N-286, Form 2, Hot Finished and Age Hardened, with specific prohibitions on welding this material. The scope emphasizes stringent quality assurance, including quantitative chemical and mechanical analysis, age hardening, and ultrasonic inspection. Thread inspection must adhere to FED-STD-H28 series, and O-ring grooves/sealing surfaces require inspection per specified criteria or the General Acceptance Criteria (CSD008).
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Full and Open Competition (Small Business Set-Aside dissolved)
- Response Due: March 25, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT
- Published: March 12, 2026
Key Requirements & Quality Assurance
This opportunity demands a robust quality system, requiring compliance with ISO-9001 (or MIL-I-45208) and calibration systems per ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025. Contractors must maintain total equipment baseline configuration, with all waivers, deviations, and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) requiring Contracting Officer approval. A Certificate of Compliance for Special Emphasis Material is mandatory, along with detailed test certifications (CDRL DI-MISC-80678) and material certifications (CDRL DI-MISC-81020).
Traceability is paramount, requiring unique traceability numbers, heat-lot numbers, or heat-treat numbers marked on the material, directly linking to chemical composition and mechanical properties certification data. Re-certification is required if material properties are altered during processing. Stringent material handling, receiving inspection, and final inspection procedures are outlined, including 100% inspection for traceability markings and certification data. Government Quality Assurance (GQA) at source by DCMA QAR is required, and subcontractors are subject to similar quality controls. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD 2073.
Submission & Contact
Certification data must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for review and acceptance via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), with specific "Ship to," "Inspect by," and "Accept by" codes (N50286, N39040, N39040 respectively) and email notification to PORT_PTNH_WAWF_Notification@navy.mil. No material is to be shipped prior to acceptance. For questions, contact SCOTT.R.YOUNGBLOOD2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or call 717-605-2379.