NUT,SELF-LOCKING,HE
Overview
Buyer
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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 Mechanicsburg is soliciting for Self-Locking Hexagon Nuts (Part Number MS17828-6C). This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside for crucial shipboard systems, requiring stringent quality control and material traceability. Proposals are due June 25, 2026.
Scope of Work
This opportunity is for the procurement of Nut, Hexagon, Self-Locking, designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material (Level I, Scope of Certification, or Quality Assured). These nuts are for crucial shipboard systems where failure could lead to serious personnel injury, loss of life, or loss of the ship. Key requirements include:
- Manufacture and design to NASM25027 standards.
- Specific material requirements (QQ-N-281, ASTM-D4066).
- Internal threads must be formed by cutting, not cold-formed.
- One additional fastener required per heat/lot for traceability.
- Mercury-free materials.
Quality & Compliance
Contractors must provide and maintain a quality system in accordance with ISO-9001 (or MIL-I-45208) and calibration systems per ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025 (or MIL-STD-45662). Key quality requirements include:
- First Article Testing (FAT) per NASM25027, with options for prior qualification.
- Extensive material traceability and certification (DI-MISC-81020, DI-MISC-80678) for chemical and mechanical analysis.
- Government Quality Assurance (GQA) at the source, with DCMA QAR involvement.
- Detailed procedures for Waivers/Deviations and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).
- MIL-STD 2073 packaging requirements.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Product Service Code: 5310 (Nuts And Washers)
- Response Due: June 25, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT
- Published: May 7, 2026
- Contact: Zachary R. Morrill (zachary.r.morrill.civ@us.navy.mil, 717-605-1552)
Additional Notes
The resultant award will be DO certified for national defense under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS). Certification data, including test results, must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for review and acceptance via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF), with specific "Ship to," "Inspect by," and "Accept by" codes (N50286, N39040, N39040 respectively) and email notification to PORT_PTNH_WAWF_Notification@navy.mil. No material is to be shipped prior to WAWF acceptance.