STEM,FLUID 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, specifically NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mechanicsburg, is soliciting proposals for the procurement of STEM, FLUID VALVE components. This requirement is designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material for crucial shipboard systems, necessitating stringent quality and traceability controls. This opportunity is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Proposals are due by February 20, 2026.
Scope of Work
The contract involves the supply of "STEM, FLUID VALVE" material, specifically item 12, in accordance with NAVSEA drawing 845-7108906. The material must be QQ-N-286, Form 2, Annealed and Age Hardened. Welding is not permitted on QQ-N-286 material. The procurement is for 13 units under CLIN 0001AA, with a desired delivery time of 365 days.
Key Requirements
- Material Specifications: Adherence to NAVSEA drawing 845-7108906 item 12 and QQ-N-286 material specifications.
- Testing & Certification: Required certifications for annealing, age hardening, and ultrasonic inspection. Slow Strain Rate Tensile Tests for QQ-N-286 must be performed by approved laboratories.
- Quality System: Contractors must maintain a quality system compliant with ISO-9001 and ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025.
- Traceability: Strict traceability and certification requirements for Level I/SUBSAFE systems, including material marking and certification test reports.
- Inspection: Comprehensive contractor and subcontractor inspection requirements, including receiving and final inspections with specific sampling plans (ANSI/ASQ-Z1.4). Government Source Inspection (GSI) may be performed.
- Configuration Control: Procedures for waivers, deviations, and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) are detailed.
- Mercury Free: Materials must be free of mercury and mercury-containing compounds.
- Packaging: MIL-STD 2073 packaging applies.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation (Resultant award will be bilateral).
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business.
- Product Service Code: 4820 (Valves, Nonpowered).
- Response Due: February 20, 2026, at 9:30 PM EST.
- Published: February 12, 2026.
- Delivery: 365 days for CLIN 0001AA.
- Warranty: One year from date of delivery.
Evaluation & Submission
Offers will be evaluated considering past performance in accordance with FAR 13.106(a)(2). Certification data must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) for review and acceptance prior to shipment. Access to drawings must be requested on SAM.gov, followed by an email to the Point of Contact. This is a DO certified order for national defense under DPAS.