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, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mechanicsburg, is soliciting proposals for the procurement of a STEM,FLUID VALVE. This requirement is for a 2.50-inch ball valve stem, designated as Special Emphasis Material due to its critical use in shipboard systems where failure could lead to serious injury, loss of life, or loss of the ship. This opportunity is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Proposals are due by March 31, 2026.
Scope of Work
The contractor will manufacture a stem for a 2.50-inch ball valve in accordance with NAVSEA drawing 801-6405339, Find27, and DN6405339C6. The material required is QQ-N-286, form 2, cold drawn, annealed, and age hardened, with weld repair explicitly prohibited on this material. The item's critical nature necessitates strict adherence to specifications, including quantitative chemical and mechanical analysis, annealing, age hardening, and ultrasonic inspection.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
This procurement involves rigorous 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). Traceability and certification are paramount for this Level I/SUBSAFE material, requiring unique traceability numbers, material marking, and detailed certification reports. Certification data must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) for review and acceptance prior to each shipment, with no material shipped before acceptance. Government Quality Assurance (GQA) at the source is required, and past performance will be considered in the evaluation (IAW FAR 13.106(a)(2)). The product must be mercury-free.
Key Requirements & Procedures
- Drawings: Access to drawings must be requested through SAM.gov, followed by an email to the listed POC.
- Inspections: Detailed thread inspection per FED-STD-H28 series (or ASME B1 series) and O-ring groove inspection per the General Acceptance Criteria (GAC) standard. Final inspection includes material sampling per ANSI/ASQ-Z1.4, Level II, with 100% inspection for traceability and certifications.
- Subcontractors: Prime contractors must ensure subcontractors comply with all quality and traceability requirements, including source inspection if elected by the Government.
- Waivers/Deviations/ECPs: Specific procedures for submitting and obtaining approval for waivers, deviations, and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) are outlined.
- Packaging: Preservation, packaging, packing, and marking must comply with MIL-STD 2073.
- Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF) apply, and the resultant award will be bilateral and DO certified for national defense under DPAS.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Response Due: March 31, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT
- Published: February 25, 2026
- Contact: Robert H. Langel, robert.h.langel.civ@us.navy.mil, 717-605-3353.