NUT,HEAVY HEXAGON
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, specifically NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mechanicsburg, is soliciting proposals for Heavy Hexagon Nuts (Product Service Code 5310) for use in crucial shipboard systems. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The material is designated as "SPECIAL EMPHASIS" (Level I, Scope of Certification, or Quality Assured) due to its critical application. Proposals are due by July 9, 2026.
Scope of Work
This opportunity requires the provision of Nut, Heavy Hexagon in accordance with Naval Sea Systems Command Drawing 845-7504734, Item 75. Key requirements include:
- Material: MIL-DTL-1222, Type III, Grade 7 (ASTM-A194).
- Internal threads must be formed by cutting; cold forming is not acceptable.
- One additional fastener per unique heat/lot with complete traceability.
- Mercury-free materials.
- Configuration control, including procedures for waivers/deviations and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).
Quality & Compliance
This is a "DO" rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS). Contractors must adhere to stringent quality system requirements, including ISO-9001, ISO-10012, ANSI-Z540.3, ISO-17025, or acceptable alternatives like MIL-I-45208 with MIL-STD-45662. Extensive traceability and certification are mandatory, including quantitative chemical and mechanical analysis, Liquid Penetrant or Magnetic Particle Inspection, and detailed material marking per MIL-DTL-1222 and MIL-STD-792. Certification data must be submitted via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (N50286, N39040) for review and acceptance prior to shipment.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Proposal Due: July 9, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT
- Published: June 12, 2026
- Delivery: Certification Data CDRLs 20 days prior to delivery; final material delivery 365 days after contract effective date.
Evaluation
NAVSUP WSS Mechanicsburg will consider past performance in the evaluation of offers, in accordance with FAR 13.106(a)(2) and DFARS 252.213-7000.
Action Items
Access to drawings requires a request on the individual solicitation page on SAM.gov, followed by an email to the Primary POC.