48--SEAT,VALVE
Overview
Buyer
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NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
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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 quotations for Valve Seats (NSN 4820-01-537-5815). This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity for material designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS due to its critical use in shipboard systems. Quotations are due by April 27, 2026.
Scope of Work
This solicitation requires the provision of Valve Seats that must conform to Naval Sea Systems Command Drawing 7284884, piece 43. The material specified is Torlon 4503, 4203, or 4203L (unfilled polyamide-imide) per Electric Boat Specification 4147, requiring a Certificate of Compliance. Key requirements include:
- Oxygen cleaning per MIL-STD-1330.
- Traceability and certification for all materials, with specific marking on the seats (MIL-STD-792, type I or IX).
- Quality system in accordance with ISO-9001, amplified by ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025 (or MIL-I-45208 with MIL-STD-45662).
- Configuration control and procedures for waivers, deviations, and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).
- Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073.
Contract Details
- Type: Solicitation (Request for Quotations)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Delivery: Required within 30 days of award.
- Inspection & Acceptance: At the origin (contractor's plant) with Government Quality Assurance (DCMA QAR) at source.
- Rating: DO rated order certified for national defense use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).
Submission & Evaluation
- Quotations Due: April 27, 2026, by close of business.
- Certification Data: CDRLs are due 20 days prior to scheduled delivery. Certification data must be submitted via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Ship to N50286, Inspect/Accept by N39040). No material is to be shipped prior to acceptance.
- Waivers/Deviations: All requests require review and approval by the Contracting Officer.
Additional Notes
The material is for a crucial shipboard system, where incorrect or defective material could lead to serious injury, loss of life, or loss of vital systems. The solicitation includes various clauses related to quality assurance, configuration control, and electronic submission of payment requests. Contact Noelle M. Smith at noelle.m.smith10.civ@us.navy.mil or 717-605-3992 for inquiries.