HOSE ASSY
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, is soliciting offers for the manufacture and delivery of Hose Assemblies. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity. The required hose assemblies are designated as Special Emphasis Material (Level I, Scope of Certification, or Quality Assured) due to their critical use in shipboard systems, where failure could lead to serious injury, loss of life, or loss of vital systems/ship. Offers are due by April 10, 2026, at 4:30 PM EST.
Scope of Work
Contractors must manufacture the hose assemblies in accordance with NAVSEA Drawing numbers 6640965 (assembly 319) and 6640819, and Electric Boat Specification 3461. Key requirements include:
- Hydrostatic Testing: Required per Note A/B of drawing 6640965 sheet 319, with specific pressure and time tolerances. A Certificate of Compliance (C of C) is needed for this test.
- Materials: Non-metallic materials must satisfy toxicity and flammability requirements of NAVSEA SS800-AG-MAN-010/P-9290. Specific items (319-1 and 319-2) must be MIL-H-24136 and MIL-F-24787 qualified, respectively.
- Lubrication: Must use MIL-PRF-27617 Type III lubricants (Krytox 240AC, Christo-Lube 111, or Christo-Lube 116).
- Cleaning: In accordance with MIL-STD-1622.
- Off-Gassing Analysis: Required per NAVSEA SS800-AG-MAN-010/P-9290A, Appendix F, to be conducted by one of four specified authorized labs. Odor testing is required prior to shipment to the lab.
- Mercury Free: Materials must be free of mercury and mercury-containing compounds.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Response Due: April 10, 2026, 4:30 PM EST
- Published Date: March 13, 2026
- Delivery Schedule: Certification data CDRLs 20 days prior to delivery, PNSY review 6 working days after receipt, final material delivery 210 days.
- Warranty: One year / 365 days after the last delivery.
Quality Assurance & Certifications
- Quality System: Contractors must maintain a quality system in accordance with ISO-9001 (or MIL-I-45208) and calibration system requirements of ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 (or MIL-STD-45662).
- Certifications: Test certifications (CDRL DI-MISC-80678) and a Certificate of Compliance for Special Emphasis Material are required.
- Configuration Control: Contractor must maintain total equipment baseline configuration. Waivers/deviations and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) require Contracting Officer approval and must be submitted via the ECDS system (https://register.nslc.navy.mil/).
- Government Inspection: Government Quality Assurance will be performed at the source.
Contact Information
For inquiries, contact Noelle M. Smith at NOELLE.M.SMITH10.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or 717-605-3992.