STUD,CONTINUOUS THD
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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 offers for Continuous Thread Studs (Product Service Code 5307). This requirement, identified as 0adcd446cba14ffb99cf3539fbe945c6, is for SPECIAL EMPHASIS material critical for shipboard systems, where failure could lead to serious personnel injury, loss of life, or loss of the ship. This solicitation is issued under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF).
Scope of Work
The contract requires the manufacture and supply of continuous thread studs meeting stringent specifications, primarily MIL-DTL-1222, with specific details on material properties (e.g., K-MONEL, Solution Annealed and Age Hardened), heat treatment, and testing. Key requirements include:
- Material: Stud, Type IV, Grade 500 (QQ-N-286), Size 1.125 Inches, Length 8.190 Inches, Thread Series 7 UNC, Class of Fit 3A.
- Testing: Liquid Penetrant Inspection, Ultrasonic Inspection on starting material (for items made from QQ-N-286 with diameter 4 inches or greater), Axial Tensile test for studs. Slow Strain Rate Tensile Tests must be performed by approved laboratories.
- Quality Assurance: Contractors must maintain a quality system in accordance with ISO-9001 (or MIL-I-45208 as an alternate) and calibration system requirements of ISO-10012 (or MIL-STD-45662). Government Quality Assurance at source is required.
- Traceability: Extensive material traceability and certification requirements (DI-MISC-81020, DI-MISC-80678) are mandated, including specific marking on materials and certification reports.
- Packaging: Must comply with MIL-STD-2073.
- Other: Mercury-free materials, configuration control, and procedures for waivers/deviations and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) are detailed.
Contract Details
- Type: Solicitation (resultant award will be bilateral).
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside.
- Delivery: Required within 30 days.
- FOB: Destination.
- Payment: Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) payment instructions apply, requiring Stand-Alone Receiving Report or COMBO.
Submission & Evaluation
- Proposals Due: May 15, 2026, 4:30 PM Local Time.
- Evaluation: Past performance will be considered (IAW FAR 13.106(a)(2)).
- Certification Data: Must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via WAWF (Ship to N50286, Inspect by N39040, Accept by N39040) for review and acceptance prior to each shipment. No material is to be shipped without acceptance.
Important Notes
- This is a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) with a "DO" rating.
- Access to drawings, if included, requires a request on SAM.gov followed by an email to the Point of Contact.
- Waivers/Deviations and ECPs require specific submission and approval processes.
- The Government may waive the Inspection and Test Plan (Data Item A001) if already on file at NAVSUP WSS Mechanicsburg.