SCREW,CAP,SOCKET HE
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, has issued a solicitation for Socket Head Cap Screws (SCREW,CAP,SOCKET HE). This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity. The required screws are designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material for crucial shipboard systems, necessitating stringent quality control and traceability. This is a "DO" rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS). Proposals are due by July 27, 2026.
Scope of Work
This solicitation requires the manufacture and supply of Type VI, 3/8 - 16 UNRC - 3A x 1 inch Socket Head Cap Screws made from QQ-N-286, Form 2 material (annealed and age hardened), which must be uncoated and cross-drilled. The unit of issue is EACH, with a requirement for one additional fastener per heat/lot for traceability.
Key Requirements
- Material Specifications: Adherence to FF-S-86, QQ-N-286, ASTM-A574, ASTM-F606, MIL-DTL-1222, and other referenced documents.
- Testing & Certification: Extensive testing is required, including Liquid Penetrant Inspection, Annealing and Age Hardening, Ultrasonic Inspection, and Wedge Tensile Tests. Certifications are mandatory. Slow Strain Rate Tensile Tests for QQ-N-286 material must be performed by approved laboratories.
- Quality Assurance: 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 at source is required.
- Traceability: Critical for Level I/SUBSAFE systems, requiring unique traceability markings on materials and comprehensive certification reports for chemical and mechanical properties. Re-certification is needed if material properties are altered during fabrication.
- Configuration Control: Strict procedures for waivers, deviations, and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) are outlined.
- Packaging: Must comply with MIL-STD 2073.
Contract Details & Submission
- Type: Solicitation (Contract Opportunity)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Response Date: July 27, 2026, 8:30 PM Eastern Time.
- Evaluation: Past performance will be considered in accordance with FAR 13.106(a)(2) and DFARS 252.213-7000.
- Submission: Certification data must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) prior to each shipment. No material is to be shipped without acceptance.
- Contact: Lydia M. Shaloka, LYDIA.M.SHALOKA.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, 215-697-4717.
Additional Notes
This opportunity is issued pursuant to Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF). Access to drawings, if included, must be requested on SAM.gov.