BUBBLE WIND FLAT
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, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mech, has issued a solicitation for BUBBLE WIND FLAT (specifically, "Bubble Station Windows") for crucial shipboard systems. This requirement involves manufacturing and supplying specialized glass fabricated materials designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material (Level I, Scope of Certification, or Quality Assured). The opportunity is currently Unreviewed-Unrestricted, and proposals are due by May 22, 2026.
Scope of Work
This contract requires the provision of "Bubble Station Windows" that meet stringent design, manufacture, and performance requirements. Key aspects include:
- Material Specifications: Compliance with toxicity and flammability requirements of NAVSEA SS800-AG-MAN-010/P-9290. Use of alternative materials requires special engineering approval.
- Quality Assurance: Strict acceptance criteria for interior defects (e.g., inclusions, bubbles, discoloration) and exterior/surface defects (e.g., cracks, scratches, gouges). Cracks are never allowed, and other defects have specific size and count limitations.
- Documentation: Contractors must provide a Certificate of Compliance for all items, ensuring traceability and adherence to invoked specifications and drawings. Certification data must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via WAWF prior to each shipment.
- Configuration Control: Maintenance of total equipment baseline configuration, with proprietary design drawings provided to the Government in electronic format. Specific procedures for Waivers/Deviations and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) are outlined, requiring submission via the ECDS system.
- Material Requirements: All materials must be mercury-free.
- Packaging: Preservation, packaging, packing, and marking must comply with MIL-STD 2073.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Unreviewed-Unrestricted (updated by amendment)
- Response Due: May 22, 2026, by 4:30 PM Local Time.
- Published: April 24, 2026
- Delivery Schedule: Final delivery of material within 186 days.
- Payment Terms: Prompt Payment clause 52.232-25(a)(5) is changed to 45 days for constructive acceptance.
- Inspection: The resulting award will not contain Government Source Inspection (GSI).
- Priority Rating: This requirement is DO certified for national defense under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).
Submission & Contact
Access to associated drawings must be requested on the SAM.gov solicitation page, followed by an email to the Point of Contact. Primary Contact: Ashton K. Perry, ashton.k.perry.civ@us.navy.mil, 717-605-7574.