NEEDLE,VALVE
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 MECH, has issued a solicitation for a NEEDLE,VALVE (Product Service Code 4820). This component is for a crucial shipboard system and is designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material (Level I), necessitating rigorous quality control and traceability. This opportunity is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.
Scope of Work & Technical Requirements
The requirement is for a needle in accordance with NAVSHIPS DRAWING 609-4775887, ITEM NO.9. Key technical specifications include:
- Material: ASTM-B150, Alloy C63200, Temper TQ50.
- Testing & Inspection: Non-Destructive Tests for weld repair/production weld, thread inspection per FED-STD-H28 series (or ASME B1 equivalent), and O-ring groove inspection.
- Welding/Brazing: Must comply with S9074-AR-GIB-010A/278, 0900-LP-001-7000, or S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248. Procedures and qualification data require prior approval.
- Configuration Control: Contractors must maintain equipment baseline configuration. Waivers/Deviations and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) require Contracting Officer approval.
- Mercury Free: Material must not contain intentionally added mercury or mercury compounds.
Quality Assurance & Certification
- Quality System: A quality system compliant with ISO-9001 (as amplified) and calibration systems per ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025 (or MIL-I-45208 with MIL-STD-4) is mandatory. Government Quality Assurance (GQA) at source is required.
- Traceability & Certification: Critical for Level I/SUBSAFE systems, requiring unique traceability markings and comprehensive material certification reports (chemical, mechanical analysis). Electronic signatures are accepted under controlled conditions.
- Inspections: Includes receiving, final, and 100% inspection of material verification data, traceability, and NDT certifications. Material sampling for final inspection follows ANSI/ASQ-Z1.4 (General Inspection Level II) or Statistical Process Control (SPC).
- Submission: Certification data must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via WAWF (Wide Area Work Flow) for review and acceptance prior to each shipment. WAWF details: "Ship to" N50286, "Inspect by" N39040, "Accept by" N39040, with email notification to PORT_PTNH_WAWF_Notification@NAVY.MIL. No material is to be shipped before acceptance.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Response Due: May 4, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT
- Published: February 23, 2026, 6:49 PM EST
Additional Information
The Electronic Contractor Data Submission (ECDS) system (https://register.nslc.navy.mil/) is available for certain data submissions, questions, and waiver requests. Specific CDRLs (DI-MISC-80678, DI-QCIC-81110, DI-MISC-81020) are referenced with some paragraphs explicitly excluded.