PARTS KIT,BALL VALV
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, is soliciting proposals for a Ball and Seat Parts Kit for a 5-inch ball valve. This kit is designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material for crucial shipboard systems and is being procured under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF). The resulting award will be a "DO" rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).
Scope of Work
The requirement is for a Ball and Seat Parts Kit, comprising one ball and two matching seats, to be manufactured in accordance with Newport News Drawing 2285-306, with specific amplifications and modifications. Key material specifications include:
- Balls: Must be SAE-AMS-6931 or Centrifugally cast 6AL-4V, ASTM-B367, Grade C-5.
- Seats: Must be MD71-GG Mearthane (Graphite Filled Urethane) manufactured by Mearthane Products Inc., Cranston, RI, meeting specified mechanical properties.
Extensive testing and certification are mandatory, including hydrostatic tests (or dye penetrant inspection), non-destructive tests, and seat stack height measurements. All furnished items must be mercury-free.
Quality Assurance & Traceability
This opportunity demands a robust quality system, requiring compliance with ISO-9001 (or MIL-I-45208) and calibration systems per ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 (or MIL-STD-45662). Contractors must maintain total equipment baseline configuration, manage waivers/deviations, and submit Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) as needed. Strict traceability and certification requirements apply to all materials, especially for Level I/SUBSAFE components, ensuring material certification reports accurately reflect supplied material properties. Government Quality Assurance at source is required, with DCMA QAR involvement.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation (bilateral award)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Product Service Code: 4820 (Valves, Nonpowered)
- Proposal Due: May 5, 2026, by 4:30 PM Local Time (as extended by Amendment 3)
- Published: April 29, 2026
Submission & Contact
Only sources with an acceptable Quality Assurance Manual are eligible for award. Access to drawings must be requested via SAM.gov with a CAGE code. Certification data (CDRLs) must be submitted via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for review and acceptance prior to each shipment. Primary Contact: KATHRYN.E.SHUTT.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, Phone: 717-605-2430.