PIPE,METALLIC
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 Mechanicsburg, is soliciting proposals for metallic pipes (Product Service Code 4710) designated as "SPECIAL EMPHASIS material" for crucial shipboard systems. This opportunity is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Proposals are due by April 27, 2026.
Scope of Work
This requirement is for the manufacture and supply of metallic pipes, primarily conforming to MIL-P-24691 standards. The material is critical for shipboard systems, where failure could lead to serious injury, loss of life, or loss of vital shipboard assets. Key specifications include:
- Pipe Type: Carbon, alloy, and stainless steel, seamless and welded.
- Specifics: 1/2 Inch Nominal Pipe Size, Schedule 80.
- Length: Single random lengths of 15 to 22 feet, with permissible variations.
- Inspections: Required ultrasonic inspection, with shear wave testing in two opposite circumferential directions.
- Material: Must be mercury-free.
Key Requirements & Quality Assurance
Contractors must adhere to stringent quality and certification requirements:
- Certifications: Required for Quality Conformance/Compliance Inspection (MIL-P-24691/3), Ultrasonic Inspection (T9074-AS-GIB-010/271), and Certificate of Compliance for seamless tubing/pipe.
- Chemical & Mechanical Certification: In accordance with DI-MISC-81020, requiring quantitative analysis and re-certification if material properties are altered.
- Certificate of Compliance (Special Emphasis Material): Must be submitted, certifying compliance with procurement documents and invoked specifications, with traceability to individual items.
- Quality System: Must maintain a quality system per ISO-9001 (amplified herein) with calibration per ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025. An alternate system per MIL-I-45208 with MIL-STD-45662 is acceptable.
- Traceability: Critical for Level I/SUBSAFE systems, requiring unique traceability numbers on material and certification reports. Permanent and temporary marking requirements are detailed (e.g., MIL-STD-792, SAE-AMS-2806).
- Configuration Control: Contractors must maintain total equipment baseline configuration and submit Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) for Class I or II changes.
- Inspection: Comprehensive contractor and subcontractor inspection requirements, including receiving, in-process, and final inspections. Material sampling for final inspection follows ANSI/ASQ-Z1.4 or military specifications.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Response Due: April 27, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT
- Published: March 27, 2026
Evaluation
Award will be based on the lowest aggregate total price submitted for the total quantity, including any option provisions.
Contact Information
For inquiries, contact JOCELYNE.DZONANGFOUEGO.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or call 717-605-2982.