48--SEAT,VALVE
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 Mech, is soliciting quotations for Valve Seats (NSN 1HM 4820-01-537-5815). This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside and involves "Special Emphasis Material" critical for shipboard systems, where failure could lead to serious personnel injury, loss of life, or loss of vital shipboard systems. Quotations are due by close of business on April 27, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for "SEAT, VALVE" to be manufactured from Torlon 4503, 4203, or 4203L (unfilled polyamide-imide) per Electric Boat Specification 4147. The material must be oxygen cleaned, tested, packaged, and labeled in accordance with MIL-STD-1330, General. Strict traceability and certification requirements are in place, including specific marking on the seats (MIL-STD-792, type I or IX). Contractors must maintain a quality system compliant with ISO-9001, amplified by ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025, or MIL-I-45208. Configuration control, including waivers, deviations, and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), requires Government approval. No mercury or mercury-containing compounds are permitted.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation / Request for Quotations (RFQ)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Delivery: Required within 30 days of award.
- Inspection & Acceptance: At the origin (contractor's plant).
- Rating: DO rated order certified for national defense use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).
- Proposal Due: April 27, 2026
- Published: April 21, 2026
Submission & Evaluation
Certification Data CDRLs are due 20 days prior to scheduled delivery. Certification documentation must be submitted via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for review and acceptance, with specific WAWF entries for "Ship to," "Inspect by," and "Accept by" (N50286, N39040, N39040 respectively) and email notification to PORT_PTNH_WAWF_Notification@navy.mil. No material is to be shipped prior to acceptance.
Additional Notes
Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073. The Electronic Contractor Data Submission (ECDS) system (https://register.nslc.navy.mil/) is available for questions, clarifications, and waiver requests. Contact for this opportunity is NOELLE.M.SMITH10.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.