VALVE,SAFETY RELIEF

Quick Summary

The Department of the Navy / NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mech is soliciting proposals for the supply of a VALVE, SAFETY RELIEF. This opportunity is designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material for crucial shipboard systems, requiring stringent quality control, material certification, and traceability. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Proposals are due July 6, 2026.

Scope of Work

The requirement is for a complete flanged Shear Valve for a three-inch launcher, in accordance with NAVSHIPS drawing 711-4457300. Key aspects include:

• Material Certification: Quantitative chemical and mechanical analysis for specified parts (Body, Needle Plug, Cap, Cutter) using QQ-N-281 Class A material. Material certification test reports must be complete, legible, and traceable to markings.
• Component Identification: CID 730175102 must be added, either on a nameplate or identification plate per MIL-DTL-15024.
• Manufacturing Standards: Internal threads must be cut (cold forming not acceptable) and inspected per FED-STD-H28 series or ASME B1. Thread lubricants containing molybdenum disulfide are prohibited; A-A-59004 must be used.
• Quality Assurance: Contractors must provide and maintain a quality system compliant with ISO-9001 (amplified) and ISO-10012/ANSI-Z540.3, or MIL-I-45208/MIL-STD-45662. Government Quality Assurance at source is required, and the Contractor's quality system is subject to evaluation.
• Welding/Brazing: Procedures and personnel must be qualified per S9074-AR-GIB-010A/278 or 0900-LP-001-7000. Consumed weld metal Certificates of Compliance are required.
• Traceability: Strict traceability from material to certification test reports is mandatory for Level I/SUBSAFE systems, with specific marking and handling requirements. Traceability markings must be permanent and maintained through assembly.
• Configuration Control: Contractor must maintain total equipment baseline configuration. Waivers/Deviations and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) require PCO approval and submission via the Electronic Contractor Data Submission (ECDS) system.
• Mercury-Free: Materials must be free of mercury and mercury-containing compounds.

Contract & Timeline

• Type: Solicitation (leading to a bilateral award)
• Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside
• Response Due: July 6, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT
• Published: March 9, 2026
• Warranty: One year from date of delivery.
• Payment: Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) is required, with specific