PENETRATOR ASSY
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, through NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mechanicsburg, is soliciting proposals for the manufacture of PENETRATOR ASSY components. These critical items are designated as Special Emphasis Material for crucial shipboard systems, requiring stringent quality control. This opportunity is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Proposals are due by March 30, 2026.
Scope of Work
The contract requires the manufacture of Penetrator Assemblies in accordance with specific NAVSEA drawings (6984846 Part No. 279, 6337554) and EB specification 4834, with detailed modifications for keyways, part marking, and material specifications (QQ-N-286, QQ-N-281). The material is for a crucial shipboard system where failure could lead to serious injury, loss of life, or loss of vital systems.
Key Requirements & Quality Assurance
This solicitation emphasizes rigorous quality assurance and testing:
- First Article Testing (FAT): Required, involving destructive testing on one unit per drawing 6337554 Table 4-1. FAT samples are not part of the contract quantity.
- Material Certification & Traceability: Mandates quantitative chemical and mechanical analysis for specified parts, with full traceability from raw material to final component. Re-certification is required if material properties are altered during processing.
- Testing: Includes Non-Destructive Tests, Quality Conformance/Compliance Inspection, Annealing and Age Hardening, Ultrasonic Inspection, and Dye Penetrant Inspection. Slow Strain Rate Tensile Tests for QQ-N-286 material must be performed by approved laboratories.
- Welding & Brazing: Must adhere to specific military standards (S9074-AR-GIB-010A/278, 0900-LP-001-7000, S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248). Repair welding is prohibited on certain penetrator components. Welding procedures and qualification data require submission and approval within 120 days of contract award.
- Quality System: Contractors must maintain a quality system compliant with ISO-9001 (amplified by ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025) or MIL-I-45208 with MIL-STD-45662. Government Quality Assurance (DCMA) at the source is required.
- Configuration Control: Strict procedures for waivers, deviations, and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) are outlined, requiring PCO approval.
- Mercury-Free: All materials must be mercury-free.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Response Due: March 30, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT
- Published: March 2, 2026
- Rating: This is a "DO" rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).
- Flexibility: Issued under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF).
- Delivery: Final material delivery is required on or before 365 days after the contract effective date, with various data submissions preceding this.
Submission & Evaluation
- Evaluation: Past performance will be considered in accordance with FAR 13.106(a)(2) and DFARS 252.213-7000.
- Drawings: Access to drawings requires a request on the SAM.gov solicitation page, followed by an email to the Primary POC.
- Certification Data: Must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) for review and acceptance prior to each shipment. No material is to be shipped without acceptance.
Contact Information
For inquiries, contact ALANA.M.BOYER2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or call 717-605-1234.