53--SCREW,CAP SLFLKG
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 proposals for Self-Locking Cap Screws (SCREW,CAP SLFLKG). These are designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material for crucial shipboard systems, requiring stringent quality control. This opportunity is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Proposals are due by May 15, 2026, at 4:30 PM Local Time.
Scope of Work
This procurement is for the manufacture and delivery of Self-Locking Cap Screws, which are critical components for shipboard systems. The material must be mercury-free and non-metallic components must meet NAVSEA SS800-AG-MAN-010/P-9290 toxicity and flammability requirements.
Technical Requirements
- Manufacture must adhere to NAVSEA Drawing 7384567 part 165.
- Thread inspection is required per FED-STD-H28 series (or ASME B1 commercial equivalent).
- Self-locking screws must be marked with six distinct dots.
- Wedge tensile tests are mandatory for headed fasteners, with specific testing protocols based on fastener type and diameter (e.g., MIL-DTL-1222, ASTM-F606).
- Configuration control is critical, requiring contractor maintenance of the equipment baseline, and submission of waivers/deviations and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) for approval.
Quality Assurance & Control
- Contractors must maintain a quality system compliant with ISO-9001 (or MIL-I-45208) and calibration systems per ISO-10012/ANSI-Z540.3/ISO-17025 (or MIL-STD-45662).
- Government Quality Assurance (GQA) at the source is required, with DCMA QAR involvement for inspections.
- Traceability from material to Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) must be maintained throughout all processes.
- A Certificate of Compliance is required, certifying adherence to procurement documents and containing specific information, including traceability to individual items.
- Final inspection includes material sampling (zero defects for acceptance) and 100% inspection of OQE and certification test reports.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Product Service Code: 5305 (Screws)
- Proposal Due: May 15, 2026, 4:30 PM Local Time (as extended by amendment).
- Published: April 14, 2026 (original), Amendment posted April 16, 2026.
- Delivery Schedule: Certification data 20 days prior to delivery, PNSY review 18 working days, final material delivery 200 days.
Submission & Contact
Certification data must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via WAWF (Wide Area Work Flow), with specific