PARTS KIT,BALL VALV
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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 / NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mechanicsburg is soliciting proposals for a Parts Kit for Ball Valves, designated as Special Emphasis Material for crucial shipboard systems. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Proposals are due May 4, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for a parts kit for a 3-inch Combination Hull and Backup Ball Valve. The kit includes:
- One Ball (Item 11 on NAVSEA Drawing 845-7108467)
- Two matching Seats (Piece 13 on NAVSEA Drawing 845-7285297)
Specific material requirements are detailed for both the Ball (SAE-AMS-6931 or Centrifugally cast 6AL-4V, ASTM-B367, Grade C-5) and the Seats (MD71-GG Mearthane from Mearthane Products Inc., Cranston, RI, with specific physical properties like hardness, specific gravity, and tensile strength).
Key Requirements & Quality Assurance
This material is classified as Special Emphasis Material (Level I, Scope of Certification, or Quality Assured) due to its critical application in shipboard systems, necessitating stringent control procedures. Key requirements include:
- Testing: Hydrostatic testing (30 minutes at 1050 PSI) or Dye Penetrant Inspection for each Ball. Non-Destructive Tests are required for weld repairs.
- Quality System: Contractors must maintain a quality system compliant with ISO-9001 (or MIL-I-45208) and calibration systems per ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 (or MIL-STD-45662).
- Traceability: Full traceability from material to certification test reports (Objective Quality Evidence - OQE) is mandatory, including unique permanent marking on components (Ball in waterway, Seats on outer cylindrical surface). Teflon seats must be tagged.
- Certifications: A Certificate of Compliance is required for all items, along with detailed chemical and mechanical analysis for both metallic and non-metallic materials.
- Government Source Inspection (GSI): Performance of Government Quality Assurance at the source is required. Contractors must notify DCMA.
- Welding: Specific procedures and qualification data for production or repair welding must be submitted for approval prior to performing any welding.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside
- Product Service Code: 4820 (Valves, Nonpowered)
- Response Due: May 4, 2026, 8:30 PM ET
- Published: February 23, 2026
Submission & Contact
- Certification Data: Must be submitted via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Ship to N50286, Inspect by N39040, Accept by N39040) with email notification to PORT_PTNH_WAWF_NOTIFICATION@NAVY.MIL. No material shipment is permitted prior to acceptance.
- Drawings: Access requests for drawings must be made on SAM.gov, followed by an email to the Primary POC.
- Contact: For inquiries, contact SCOTT.R.YOUNGBLOOD2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or 717-605-2379.