GEAR, PINION
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 Mechanicsburg, has issued a solicitation for the manufacturing of GEAR, PINION. This opportunity is designated as Special Emphasis Material due to its critical use in shipboard systems, requiring stringent quality control and traceability. Responses are due June 12, 2026.
Scope of Work
This solicitation requires the manufacturing of Gear, Pinion in accordance with NAVSEA drawing 7106787, Part Number 128. Key requirements include:
- Special Emphasis Material (Level I, Scope of Certification, or Quality Assured), necessitating special control procedures.
- Mercury-Free materials.
- Configuration Control, including procedures for waivers/deviations and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).
- Certificate of Compliance (CDRL DI-MISC-80678) with specific content requirements, including traceability to individual items and detailed information.
Quality Assurance
Contractors must provide and maintain a quality system in accordance with ISO-9001 (or MIL-I-45208) and calibration system requirements of ISO-10012 (or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025, or MIL-STD-45662).
- Government Quality Assurance (GQA) at source is required.
- Traceability must be maintained from material to Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) using markings per MIL-STD-792.
- Final Inspection includes material sampling per ANSI/ASQ-Z1.4 (or Statistical Process Control) and 100% inspection of OQE and certification test reports.
- Certification documents must be positive and unqualified.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Product Service Code: 3020 (Gears, Pulleys, Sprockets, And Transmission Chain)
- Response Due: June 12, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT
- Published: February 12, 2026
Packaging
Preservation, Packaging, Packing, and Marking must comply with MIL-STD 2073.
Additional Notes
- Certification data must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via WAWF (Wide Area Work Flow) for review and acceptance prior to each shipment.
- The Electronic Contractor Data Submission (ECDS) system (https://register.nslc.navy.mil/) is available for data submissions and inquiries.
- Detailed definitions for terms like Critical Safety Item (CSI), Objective Quality Evidence (OQE), Nonconformance, Waivers, Deviations, and Engineering Changes are provided.