SCREW,CAP,SLF-LKG
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, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mechanicsburg, is soliciting proposals for the supply of Self-Locking Cap Screws (Product Service Code 5305). This requirement is designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material for crucial shipboard systems, demanding stringent quality and traceability. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Proposals are due by March 27, 2026.
Scope of Work
This opportunity involves the manufacture and supply of specific self-locking cap screws, conforming to MIL-DTL-1222 and other referenced specifications (e.g., QQ-N-286, ASTM-A574, MIL-DTL-18240). The material is critical for shipboard systems, requiring robust quality control, testing, and traceability. Key aspects include:
- Manufacturing to precise specifications, including size (5/16 inch diameter, 3/4 inches length), grade (500, QQ-N-286), and self-locking element per MIL-DTL-18240.
- Mandatory testing certifications for Liquid Penetrant Inspection, Ultrasonic Inspection, and Wedge Tensile Tests, with specific approved laboratories for Slow Strain Rate Tensile Tests.
- Strict configuration control, including procedures for waivers, deviations, and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).
- Mercury-free material requirement.
- Preservation, packaging, packing, and marking in accordance with MIL-STD 2073.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation (Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities apply)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Response Due: March 27, 2026, at 8:30 PM UTC
- Published: February 26, 2026
- FOB: Destination
- Delivery: 180 days
Evaluation
NAVSUP WSS Mechanicsburg will consider past performance in the evaluation of offers, in accordance with FAR 13.106(a)(2).
Key Requirements & Action Items
- Quality System: Contractors must maintain a quality system compliant with ISO-9001 (amplified herein) and ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025. An alternate MIL-I-45208 with MIL-STD-45662 is acceptable.
- Traceability & Certification: Extreme emphasis on traceability for Level I/SUBSAFE material, requiring unique identifiers and comprehensive certification data (CDRL DI-MISC-80678, DI-MISC-81020). Certification data must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via WAWF (Wide Area Work Flow) for review and acceptance prior to each shipment.
- Drawings: Access to drawings must be requested on the SAM.gov solicitation page, followed by an email to the listed Point of Contact.
- Production Lot Testing: Required within 30 days.
- Contact: For inquiries, contact Heather R. Jones at HEATHER.R.JONES52.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or 717-605-4866.