SEAT,VALVE
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 Mech, is soliciting for Seats for 8-inch Ball Valves. This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside and involves "SPECIAL EMPHASIS" material requiring stringent quality controls and traceability. Proposals are due August 12, 2026.
Scope of Work
This opportunity requires the provision of seats for 8-inch ball valves, manufactured in accordance with Naval Ship Systems Command Drawing 4385049 piece 3 and General Notes Drawing 4384678. The material specified is MC903 (Type 6 cast nylon) or an approved equal, which must meet detailed chemical and mechanical property requirements including melting point, relative viscosity, specific gravity, tensile impact, and hardness. These are critical components for shipboard systems, designated as "SPECIAL EMPHASIS" material due to the high probability of failure if incorrect or defective.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Product Service Code: 4820 - Valves, Nonpowered
- Proposal Due: August 12, 2026, 8:30 PM Eastern Time
- Published: February 23, 2026, 6:12 PM Eastern Time
- Delivery: Certification Data CDRLs due 20 days prior to scheduled delivery; final material delivery within 365 days after contract effective date.
Key Requirements
- Quality Assurance: Contractors must maintain a quality system compliant with ISO-9001, ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025, and MIL-I-45208. Government Quality Assurance (GQA) at source is required.
- Traceability & Certification: Strict traceability from material to certification test reports (chemical/mechanical analysis) is mandatory. Each seat must be permanently marked (MIL-STD-792, type I or IX) with a unique traceability number, heat/lot, or batch number. Material certification test reports (CDRL DI-MISC-80678) are required for each heat/lot/batch.
- Material Handling: Documented control procedures for raw materials, including segregation, re-marking, and receiving inspection to verify traceability and compliance.
- Waivers/Deviations: All waivers and deviations require Contracting Officer approval and must be classified (Critical, Major, Minor). Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) are required for Class I or II changes.
- Mercury Free: Materials must be free of mercury and mercury-containing compounds.
- Packaging: MIL-STD 2073 applies.
- WAWF: Certification data and invoices must be submitted via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) to "Ship to" N50286, "Inspect by" N39040, "Accept by" N39040. Email notification to PORT_PTNH_WAWF_NOTIFICATION@NAVY.MIL.
Evaluation
NAVSUP WSS Mechanicsburg will consider past performance in the evaluation of offers, in accordance with FAR 13.106(a)(2) and DFARS 252.213-7000. This is a "DO" rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).
Additional Notes
This order is issued pursuant to Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF). Access to drawings must be requested on SAM.gov, followed by an email to the Primary POC. The Portsmouth NSY DODAAC has changed from N00102 to N50286.