BAR,METAL
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 BAR, METAL under a Total Small Business Set-Aside. This opportunity involves providing specialized metal bars for crucial shipboard systems, designated as "SPECIAL EMPHASIS material." Proposals are due by 4:30 PM Local Time on April 30, 2026.
Scope of Work
This solicitation requires the provision of Steel (HY-80 AND HY-100) alloy bars, Type 'B', Grade 'HY-80', 4 inches (round) in size, for critical shipboard applications. The material must meet the requirements of T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300, ensuring high quality and reliability to prevent serious personnel injury, loss of life, or loss of vital shipboard systems.
Key Requirements
- First Article Testing (FAT): Mandatory, as detailed in FAR 52.209-3. One article must be submitted within 30 days of contract award, with a review period of 180 days (or 60 days with proof of prior approval). Re-certification of FAT approval is required every 5 years.
- Quality Assurance: Contractors must maintain a quality system compliant with ISO-9001 (amplified by ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025), or an alternate system per MIL-I-45208 with MIL-STD-45662. Quality system procedures must be submitted prior to award.
- Certifications & Traceability: Extensive certifications are required, including Quality Conformance/Compliance, First Article Inspection, Process Control Plan, Qualification Plan, and Chemical/Mechanical properties (DI-MISC-81020). A Certificate of Compliance for Special Emphasis Material is mandatory, requiring full traceability from material to test reports (Objective Quality Evidence - OQE) via unique markings.
- Configuration Control: Strict adherence to configuration control, with all waivers, deviations, and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) requiring Contracting Officer approval.
- Inspection: Government Quality Assurance will occur at the destination. Contractors must maintain detailed inspection records, and subcontractor capabilities will be assessed. Final inspection includes material sampling (zero defects, one defect for rejection) and 100% inspection of material verification data and traceability markings.
- Packaging: Must comply with MIL-STD 2073.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Product Service Code: 9510 (Bars And Rods)
- Proposal Due Date: April 30, 2026, by 4:30 PM Local Time.
- Published Date: May 6, 2026 (latest update).
Submission & Contact
Certification data, including First Article Test Reports, Process Control Plans, and Qualification Plans, must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). Specific WAWF codes are provided for "Ship to" (N50286), "Inspect by" (N39040), and "Accept by" (N39040), with email notification to PORT_PTNH_WAWF_Notification@navy.mil. No material is to be shipped prior to acceptance. For inquiries, contact Amanda L. Bailey at amanda.l.bailey50.civ@us.navy.mil or 717-605-3354.