ELBOW,HOSE
Overview
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PSC
Set Aside
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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 Mech, is soliciting for the procurement of ELBOW,HOSE components. These items are designated as Special Emphasis Material for crucial shipboard systems, requiring stringent quality and traceability controls. Offers are due by March 26, 2026.
Scope of Work
This opportunity involves the manufacture and supply of ELBOW,HOSE components, specifically fittings for flexible hose assemblies, meeting MIL-F-24787 specifications with specific amplifications. The material is critical for shipboard systems, where failure could result in serious personnel injury, loss of life, or loss of vital shipboard systems.
Technical Requirements
Key technical specifications include:
- Design: MIL-F-24787, Type D, Group I, Size -12, with specific R dimension modification for -12 hose size.
- Material: Specific materials for sockets, hose nipples (QQ-N-281, QQ-N-286), and 90-degree tube elbows (MIL-T-1368), including alternative materials like ASTM-A494.
- Hose Compatibility: Fittings must be qualified for use with MIL-DTL-24135/1, /5, and /13 hoses.
- Manufacturing: Internal threads must be cut, not cold-formed. MIL-T-1368 Amendment 3 (1980) applies for Schedule 80 wall thickness.
- Mercury-Free: All hardware and supplies must be free of mercury and mercury-containing compounds.
Quality Assurance & Traceability
A robust quality system is paramount:
- Quality System: Contractors must maintain a quality system in accordance with ISO-9001 (as amplified) and calibration system requirements of ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025. MIL-I-45208 with MIL-STD-45662 is an acceptable alternative.
- Certifications: Required for material chemical/mechanical analysis (DI-MISC-81020), seamless tubing/pipe, NDT, age hardening, and annealing. A Qualified Product List (QPL) applies; only QPL-approved items will be considered.
- Welding/Brazing: Procedures and qualification data (DI-MISC-80875, DI-MISC-80876) must be submitted for review and approval within 120 days of award. New procedure qualifications require 72-hour DCMA notification.
- Traceability: Essential for Level I/SUBSAFE systems, requiring unique traceability numbers on materials and certifications. Markings must be permanent per MIL-STD-792.
- Inspections: Government Quality Assurance at source (DCMA QAR) is required. Final inspection includes material sampling per ANSI/ASQ-Z1.4 and 100% inspection for material verification, traceability, and NDT certifications.
Submission & Logistics
- Certification Data: Must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via WAWF (Wide Area Work Flow) for review and acceptance prior to each shipment. Specific WAWF codes (Ship to: N50286, Inspect by: N39040, Accept by: N39040) and email notification (PORT_PTNH_WAWF_Notification@NAVY.MIL) are required. No material is to be shipped without acceptance.
- Waivers/Deviations: All requests require review and approval by the Contracting Officer.
- ECDS System: Available for data submissions, questions, and waiver requests at https://register.nslc.navy.mil/.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Solicitation
- Product Service Code: 4730 - Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, And Railing Fittings
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Response Due: March 26, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT
- Published Date: March 11, 2026, 9:32 PM EDT
Contact Information
For inquiries, contact AMANDA.L.BAILEY50.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or 717-605-3354.