53--NUT, HEAVY HEX
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, has issued a Presolicitation for a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for 65 units of "NUT, HEAVY HEX" (NSN 1H-5310-016209717-D4, TDP VER 007). This acquisition is 100% set aside for small business concerns. The material is designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS due to its critical application in shipboard systems. Quotations are due by May 26, 2026.
Scope of Work & Key Requirements
This opportunity seeks a "NUT, HEAVY HEX" manufactured to MIL-DTL-1222, Type III, 375-24UNF-3B, QQ-N-286, with specific amplifications. Key technical requirements include:
- Material Processing: Fasteners must be solution annealed followed by age hardening. Internal threads must be formed by cutting; cold forming is not acceptable.
- Quality Assurance: Compliance with ISO-9001 (amplified/modified) and calibration systems per ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025, or MIL-I-45208 with MIL-STD-45662. Government Quality Assurance at source is provided.
- Testing: Specific testing, including Slow Strain Rate Tensile Test, is required, with a list of approved laboratories.
- Certifications: A Certificate of Compliance (SPECIAL EMPHASIS MATERIAL) is mandatory, certifying adherence to procurement documents. Traceability and certification requirements are critical.
- Environmental: No mercury or mercury-containing compounds are permitted.
- Configuration Control: Drawings showing the latest assembly configuration must be provided.
- Packaging: Must comply with MIL-STD-2073.
- Identification: Item Unique Identification and Valuation (JAN 2023) clause applies.
Contract Details
- Type: Presolicitation for an RFQ for supplies and services.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 52.219-6). Specific set-aside clauses (e.g., HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, HBCU/MI) will be addressed in the solicitation.
- Quantity: 65 EA.
- Delivery: 210 DAYS after contract award, FOB Destination to N50286, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard L1SS, Kittery, ME 03904.
- Inspection/Acceptance: Inspection at Origin, Acceptance at Origin.
Submission & Evaluation
- Quotations Due: Close of Business on May 26, 2026.
- Required Documents: DD Form 1423, Attachment 1, outlining data item requirements including an Inspection and Test Plan (A001) and a Certification/Data Report (A002).
Additional Notes
Interested parties can obtain Military and Federal Specifications and Standards from the DoD Single Stock Point (DODSSP) via ASSIST-Online (http://quicksearch.dla.mil/). Patterns, Drawings, and Purchase Descriptions are not stocked at DODSSP. Primary Contact: NOELLE M. SMITH, N743.43, at (717)605-3992 or NOELLE.M.SMITH10.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL.