BALL & SEAT SET
Overview
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PSC
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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, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mechanicsburg, has issued a Solicitation for a BALL & SEAT SET. This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside and is for Special Emphasis Material critical for shipboard systems, requiring stringent quality control. The contract will be a "DO" rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and is issued pursuant to Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF). Proposals are due March 30, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for a parts kit consisting of one Ball (Newport News Drawing 255582, piece 18) and two mating Seats (Newport News Drawing 255584, piece 17). These components are for a crucial shipboard system where material failure could lead to serious injury, loss of life, or loss of vital shipboard systems.
Specific material requirements include:
- Ball: SAE-AMS-6931 or Centrifugally cast 6AL-4V, ASTM-B367, Grade C-5.
- Seats: MD71-GG Mearthane (Graphite Filled Urethane) from Mearthane Products Inc., Cranston, RI, with defined mechanical properties.
Key technical requirements involve:
- Hydrostatic or Dye Penetrant Inspection for the Ball.
- Non-Destructive Tests for weld repairs.
- Specific pressure and test time tolerances.
- Ball spherical surface waviness not exceeding 0.0005 inches, verified before Teflon coating.
- Teflon coating using Chemours Company products.
- Visual inspection and stack height measurement for seats.
- Welding and brazing procedures must be submitted for approval.
- Strict configuration control, including waiver/deviation and Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) processes.
- Mercury-free materials.
Quality Assurance & Traceability
This is a Special Emphasis Material requirement, necessitating a robust quality system. 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 alternate). Government Quality Assurance (GQA) at the source is required, and the contractor's quality system is subject to evaluation.
Comprehensive traceability and certification are paramount. Material must be traceable to certification test reports via unique numbers (heat-lot, heat-treat) and permanent markings (MIL-STD-792). Re-identification and re-certification are required if material properties are altered. All certifications must be signed, positive, and unqualified. Receiving and final inspections are detailed, including 100% inspection for traceability and data verification.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- DPAS Rating: "DO" rated order
- Emergency Acquisition: Issued pursuant to Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF)
- Proposal Due: March 30, 2026, 8:30 PM EST
- Published: March 4, 2026
Evaluation
NAVSUP WSS Mechanicsburg will consider past performance in the evaluation of offers, in accordance with FAR 13.106(a)(2) and DFARS 252.213-7000.
Submission Requirements
Certification data, including CDRLs DI-MISC-80678, DI-QCIC-81110, and DI-MISC-81020, must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for review and acceptance via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) prior to each shipment. No material is to be shipped before acceptance. Drawing access requires a request on SAM.gov followed by an email to the Primary POC.
Contact: Alana M. Boyer (ALANA.M.BOYER2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, 717-605-1234).