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, specifically NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mech, is soliciting proposals for a Parts Kit for a 5-inch Ball Valve. This kit, designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material, is crucial for shipboard systems, where failure could lead to serious injury, loss of life, or loss of the ship. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity. Offers are due by May 8, 2026, at 4:30 PM Local Time.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for a parts kit consisting of one Ball (Find No. 39) and two matching Seats (Find No. 28), to be in accordance with Naval Sea Systems Command Drawing 801-6404739, with specific amplifications and modifications. Key material requirements include SAE-AMS-6931 or ASTM-B367 Grade C-5 for the Ball, and Torlon 4503, 4203, or 4203L for the Seats.
Key Requirements
- Testing & Certification: Required for Hydrostatic Test (or Dye Penetrant Inspection), Ultrasonic Testing for SAE AMS 6931 material, and Non-Destructive Tests for weld repair. Confidential hydrostatic test pressures must reference Drawing 830-6404016 Rev B.
- Quality Assurance: Contractors must maintain a quality system in accordance with ISO-9001 (with ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3/ISO-17025) or MIL-I-45208 (with MIL-STD-45662). Government Quality Assurance at source is required.
- Traceability: Critical for Level I/SUBSAFE systems, requiring unique traceability numbers, heat-lot numbers, or heat-treat numbers marked on materials per MIL-STD-792. Material certifications must be positive and unqualified.
- Welding/Brazing: Procedures and personnel must be qualified under specified standards (S9074-AR-GIB-010A/278, 0900-LP-001-7000, S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248). Approval of qualification data is required prior to welding.
- Configuration Control: Contractors must maintain total equipment baseline configuration and submit Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) for Class I or II changes.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Product Service Code: 4820 - Valves, Nonpowered
- Published Date: April 16, 2026
- Response Due: May 8, 2026, 4:30 PM Local Time
Additional Notes
An amendment extended the offer deadline and removed clauses 52.247-59, 52.247-61, 52.247-65, and 52.247-47. Certification data must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via WAWF (Wide Area Work Flow) prior to each shipment, with specific