TUBING,NONMETALLIC
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 Non-Metallic Tubing, identified as MC 903 Nylon Tube for Ball Valve Seat/Seal material. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity for a critical shipboard system component. Proposals are due July 13, 2026.
Scope of Work
This solicitation is for the procurement of MC 903 Nylon Tube for Ball Valve Seat/Seal material conforming to E.B. Specification 2000. The material is designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS (Level I) due to its critical application, where failure could lead to serious personnel injury, loss of life, or loss of vital shipboard systems. Key requirements include:
- Dimensions: Outside Diameter 19.000 inches, Inside Diameter 13.5 inches, Length 13 inches.
- Material Properties: Specific values for Melting Point, Relative Viscosity, Specific Gravity, Dimensional Change, Tensile Impact, Tensile Yield Stress, Compressive Strength, Water Absorption, and Rockwell "M" Hardness.
- Quality Assurance: Contractors must maintain a quality system in accordance with ISO-9001 (amplified herein), with calibration system requirements of ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025, or MIL-I-45208. Government Quality Assurance (GQA) at source is required, and DCMA QARs will review NDT procedures.
- Traceability & Certification: Strict traceability from material to certification test reports (Objective Quality Evidence - OQE) is mandatory. A Certificate of Compliance is required, detailing contract number, NSN, and confirming full compliance with specifications.
- Configuration Control: Contractors must maintain total equipment baseline configuration and submit Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) for Class I or II changes. Waivers/Deviations require Contracting Officer approval.
- Mercury Free: Materials must be free of mercury and mercury-containing compounds.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Response Due: July 13, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
- Published: May 14, 2026
- Delivery: Certification data (CDRLs) due 20 days prior to scheduled delivery. Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) review takes 45 working days. Final material delivery is required within 365 days after the effective contract date. Early and incremental delivery is acceptable.
- Priority Rating: This is a "DX" rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).
Evaluation
Past performance will be considered in accordance with DFARS 252.204-7024.
Additional Notes
Certification data must be submitted via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Ship to: N50286, Inspect by: N39040, Accept by: N39040). No material is to be shipped prior to acceptance. Access to drawings, if included, must be requested on the SAM.gov solicitation page, followed by an email to the Primary POC. This order is issued pursuant to Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF).