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 the supply of Self-Locking Cap Screws (Product Service Code 5305) for crucial shipboard systems. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity. The material is designated as "SPECIAL EMPHASIS material" (Level I, Scope of Certification, or Quality Assured) due to its critical application, requiring stringent quality control and traceability.
Scope of Work
The contract requires the manufacturing and supply of self-locking cap screws in accordance with NAVSEA Drawing number 7384567 part 165, with specific amplifications and modifications detailed in the solicitation. Key requirements include:
- Thread Inspection: Adherence to FED-STD-H28 series or acceptable commercial equivalents (ASME B1 series).
- Marking: Self-locking screws must be marked with six distinguishable dots.
- Testing: Wedge tensile tests for headed fasteners, with specific requirements based on fastener type and diameter.
- Material Composition: Must be mercury-free; mercury-containing compounds are prohibited from intentional addition or direct contact. Non-metallic materials must satisfy NAVSEA SS800-AG-MAN-010/P-9290 toxicity and flammability requirements.
Quality Assurance & Configuration Control
- Quality System: Contractors must maintain a quality system compliant with ISO-9001 (or MIL-I-45208) and calibration system requirements of ISO-10012 (or ANSI-Z540.3/ISO-17025/MIL-STD-45662).
- Government Quality Assurance: Government Source Inspection (GSI) will be performed at the source, with DCMA QAR involvement.
- Traceability: Material traceability must be maintained from the material to Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) in accordance with MIL-STD-792.
- Certifications: A Certificate of Compliance for "SPECIAL EMPHASIS MATERIAL" is required, detailing specific contract, NSN, and compliance statements. Test certifications must be positive and unqualified.
- Configuration Control: Waivers/Deviations and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) require review and approval by the Contracting Officer, with specific submission requirements.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Product Service Code: 5305 (Screws)
- Proposal Due: May 15, 2026, at 4:30 PM Local Time.
- Published: May 5, 2026.
- Delivery Schedule: Certification data 20 days prior to delivery, PNSY review 18 working days, final material delivery 200 days.
Submission & Contact
- Submission: Certification documentation must be submitted via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) to "Ship to" N50286, "Inspect by" N39040, "Accept by" N39040, with email notification to PORT_PTNH_WAWF_Notification@navy.mil. No material is to be shipped prior to acceptance.
- Contact: Tiana Hammaker at TIANA.K.HAMMAKER.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or 717-605-8399.