PARTS KIT,BALL VALV
Overview
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Set Aside
Original Source
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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 a Parts Kit for a 3-inch Ball Valve. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity. The material is designated as "SPECIAL EMPHASIS" due to its critical use in shipboard systems, requiring stringent quality control. Proposals are due by March 4, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for a Parts Kit consisting of one Ball (Item 4) and two mating Seats (Item 7), manufactured in accordance with Naval Sea Systems Command Drawing 517-5486333. The Ball must be made of ASTM-B446, Grade 1, UNS N06625, Hot Finished and Annealed material. The Seats require Delrin: Dupont AF DE588 (Teflon Filled Acetal) with specific properties and testing. This material is critical for shipboard systems, where failure could lead to serious injury, loss of life, or loss of vital shipboard assets.
Contract Details
- Type: Solicitation (bilateral award requiring contractor acceptance)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- NAICS: 332919
- PSC: 4820 (Valves, Nonpowered)
- Response Due: March 4, 2026, 20:30Z
- Published: February 2, 2026
- Delivery: 47 days for CLIN 0001AA, FOB Destination.
- Warranty: One year from date of delivery for noncomplex supplies.
Key Requirements & Quality Assurance
This opportunity involves extensive quality assurance. Contractors must maintain a quality system compliant with ISO-9001 (or MIL-I-45208) and calibration systems per ISO-10012 (or MIL-STD-45662). Critical requirements include:
- Material Certifications: Quantitative chemical and mechanical analysis for specified parts, with full traceability from material to certification test reports.
- Traceability: Maintained through all process operations, with permanent markings on the Ball (waterway) and Seats (outer cylindrical surface, or tagged for Teflon seats).
- Welding/Brazing: Must comply with S9074-AR-GIB-010A/278 or 0900-LP-001-7000, requiring submission of procedures and qualification data for approval.
- Government Source Inspection (GSI): Performance of Government Quality Assurance at source, with DCMA notification required.
- Waivers/Deviations: Require review and approval by the Contracting Officer.
- Mercury Free: No mercury or mercury-containing compounds allowed.
Evaluation Factors
NAVSUP WSS Mechanicsburg will consider past performance in the evaluation of offers, in accordance with FAR 13.106(a)(2).
Additional Notes
Access to drawings must be requested on the SAM.gov individual solicitation page, followed by an email to the Point of Contact. Certification data must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) for review and acceptance prior to each shipment, with specific WAWF codes provided. This solicitation was extended due to delays in drawing availability and includes an updated Technical Data Package (TDP).