STUD, SPECIAL
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 Special Studs (PSC 5307). This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity. These studs are designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material critical for shipboard systems, where failure could lead to severe consequences. Proposals are due by April 13, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for Special Studs to be manufactured in accordance with Newport News Shipbuilding Drawing 412-4637510, Item 2, and other specified military standards. Key material specifications include QQ-N-286, Annealed and Age Hardened IAW MIL-DTL-1222. The scope demands rigorous testing, including Liquid Penetrant Inspection and Ultrasonic Inspection, with specific performance and acceptance criteria. K-MONEL fasteners require precise heat treatment and mechanical property testing (Tensile, Yield, Elongation, Hardness) per MIL-DTL-1222, including Axial Tensile tests for studs. One additional fastener per heat/lot is required for traceability.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Response Due: April 13, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT
- Published: March 16, 2026
Evaluation
Offers will be evaluated considering past performance in accordance with FAR 13.106(a)(2).
Quality Assurance & Compliance
This opportunity involves extremely stringent quality requirements due to the critical nature of the material. Contractors must maintain a quality system compliant with ISO-9001 (or MIL-I-45208 as an alternate) and calibration system requirements of ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025 (or MIL-STD-45662 as an alternate). A documented quality system must be submitted prior to award.
Complete traceability from material to certification test reports is mandatory, with unique traceability numbers marked on the material. Material certification reports (DI-MISC-81020) must include quantitative chemical and mechanical analysis, with re-certification required if material properties are altered. All statements on certifications must be positive and unqualified.
Government Quality Assurance (GQA) at the source is required, and contractors must notify the DCMA QAR upon receipt of the order. Detailed procedures for waivers, deviations, and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) are outlined. Final inspection includes material sampling per ANSI/ASQ-Z1.4, with a zero-defect acceptance criteria for lots. All material verification, traceability, and NDT certifications are subject to 100% inspection. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD 2073.
Certification data must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via WAWF for review and acceptance prior to each shipment, with email notification to PORT_PTNH_WAWF_Notification@navy.mil. No material is to be shipped without prior acceptance.