53--GASKET
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, is soliciting quotations for GASKETs (NSN 1H-5330-000041155-X3). This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity. The acquisition requires engineering source approval due to unique design capabilities and data rights held by qualified sources. Quotations are due by May 11, 2026.
Scope of Work
This Request for Quotations (RFQ) is for the procurement of 1,439 GASKETs (NSN 5330-00-004-1155, CLIN 0001, NIIN 000041155). Key requirements include:
- Technical specifications detailed in Sections C, D, E, and attachments.
- Packaging in accordance with MIL-STD-2073 and MIL-PRF-23199.
- Item Unique Identification (IUID) per clause 252.211-7003.
- Quality Assurance requirements as per the Individual Repair Part Ordering Data (IRPOD).
- Submission of Reports of Test and Inspection (ROTI) and pre-manufacturing submittals.
- Delivery to N75000, Receiving Officer, Kittery, ME 03904-5000.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation (Request for Quotations)
- Product Service Code: 5330 (Packing And Gasket Materials)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Delivery: Required within 180 days, FOB Destination.
- Pricing: Valid for 60 days after the closing date.
- Quotations Due: May 11, 2026, by close of business.
- Published: April 14, 2026.
Evaluation
Award will be based on a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation. Offers must comply with all terms and conditions and not take exceptions.
Additional Notes
This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity. Alternate sources must qualify in accordance with the design control activity's procedures, approved by the cognizant Government engineering activity. A material IRPOD is available at the BPMI site, and vendor review is mandatory. Technical documents cited in the IRPOD are subject to special export controls. The Government is not using FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items) for this solicitation, but interested parties may identify their interest and capability to satisfy the requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice.