48--VALVE,BALL
Overview
Buyer
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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 offers for Ball Valves (NSN 4820). This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside for the procurement of 1.5 Inch Non-Rated Seawater Flanged by Buttweld Combination Hull and Backup Ball Valves, designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material for crucial shipboard systems. Offers are due by March 6, 2026, at 4:30 PM EST.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for the complete manufacturing and delivery of 1.5 Inch Non-Rated Seawater Flanged by Buttweld Combination Hull and Backup Ball Valves, in accordance with NAVSEA drawings 803-5959302 assembly A and 803-5959311, with specific modifications (e.g., excluding hydraulic actuator and hull fasteners). This includes:
- Manufacturing with specific material certifications for components like Body, Access Cover, Stems, Stem Sleeves, Studs, Self-Locking Hex Nuts, Balls, and Seats.
- Extensive testing and certification requirements, including Liquid Penetrant Inspection, Quality Conformance Tests, Annealing and Age Hardening, Dye Penetrant Inspection, Pressure Tests, and Ultrasonic Inspection.
- Radiography for Stem sleeves and production radiography requiring Navy acceptance.
- Adherence to detailed material traceability, marking, and handling procedures for Level I/SUBSAFE systems.
- Compliance with MIL-STD 2073 for preservation, packaging, packing, and marking.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation (Bilateral award requiring contractor acceptance)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Product Service Code: 4820 (Valves, Nonpowered)
- Offer Due Date: March 6, 2026, 4:30 PM EST (Extended by amendment)
- Published Date: February 5, 2026
- Delivery Schedule: Staggered deliveries for weld procedures, radiographic shooting sketches, production radiography, forging manufacturing sketches, and forging reports. Final material delivery is required on or before 362 days after the contract effective date.
Evaluation & Requirements
- Evaluation: Past performance will be considered.
- Quality Assurance: Contractors must maintain a quality system in accordance with ISO-9001 (or MIL-I-45208 as an alternate) and calibration system requirements of ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025 (or MIL-STD-45662 as an alternate). Suppliers of Level I/SUBSAFE material must submit documented quality system procedures.
- Facility Clearance: Access to classified drawings (CONFIDENTIAL) is required, potentially necessitating a facility clearance per FAR 52.204-2.
- Priority Rating: This is a "DO" rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).
- Drawings: Restricted access drawings are available on SAM.gov; email the POC for approval.
- Certifications: A Certificate of Compliance is required for all furnished items, especially for Special Emphasis Material, detailing traceability and full compliance.
Additional Notes
The Government will perform Quality Assurance at the source. Waivers/deviations and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) must follow specific submission and approval processes via the Electronic Contractor Data Submission (ECDS) system. Mercury and mercury-containing compounds are prohibited.