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 is soliciting proposals for Bubble Wind Flat (Product Service Code 9340: Glass Fabricated Materials). This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity. The requirement involves providing SPECIAL EMPHASIS material for crucial shipboard systems, specifically "Bubble Station Windows," which must meet stringent toxicity and flammability requirements. This is a DO certified order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and falls under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF).
Proposals are due by February 13, 2026.
Scope of Work
The contract requires the design, manufacture, and performance of "Bubble Station Windows" according to CAGE 53711 Drawing 8540938 ITEM 2. Key requirements include:
- Material: SPECIAL EMPHASIS material (Level I, Scope of Certification, or Quality Assured) for critical shipboard systems. Non-metallic materials must comply with NAVSEA SS800-AG-MAN-010/P-9290 for toxicity and flammability.
- Acceptance Criteria: Detailed visual inspection standards for interior (inclusions, bubbles, discoloration) and exterior (cracks, scratches, gouges) defects.
- Documentation: Certificate of Compliance (SPECIAL EMPHASIS MATERIAL) with traceability, marking per MIL-STD-130, and configuration control including Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) for Class I/II changes.
- Quality Assurance: Adherence to CDRL DI-MISC-80678 and specific requirements for connectors, cables, and junction boxes.
- Mercury Free: Materials must be mercury-free.
- Packaging: MIL-STD 2073 applies.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Product Service Code: 9340 (Glass Fabricated Materials)
- Response Due: February 13, 2026, 8:30 PM EST
- Published: January 28, 2026
- Delivery: Final delivery of material required 186 days after award.
- Payment: Prompt Payment clause 52.232-25(a)(5) is amended to 45 days after delivery.
Submission & Contact
- Drawings: Access must be requested on the SAM.gov solicitation page, followed by an email to the POC.
- Certification: Certification data must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via WAWF for review and acceptance prior to each shipment. WAWF details: "Ship to" N50286, "Inspect by" N39040, "Accept by" N39040, email PORT_PTNH_WAWF_Notification@navy.mil.
- Contact: Ashton K. Perry at ASHTON.K.PERRY.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or 717-605-7574.