VALVE,VENTURI
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 seeking proposals for the manufacture of a VALVE,VENTURI. This is a Solicitation under a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The venturi valve is designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material (Level I, Scope of Certification, or Quality Assured) for crucial shipboard systems, requiring stringent quality control. Proposals are due by March 24, 2026.
Scope of Work
The contractor will manufacture a venturi valve in accordance with General Dynamics Electric Boat Division drawing 2621-826-01, piece 8A, using QQ-N-281 material. Key requirements include:
- Quantitative chemical and mechanical analysis for parts requiring certification.
- Compliance with specific revisions of QQ-N-281 for Class B material.
- Thread inspection per FED-STD-H28 series (or ASME B1 commercial equivalent).
- Inspection of O-ring grooves and mating sealing surfaces using the General Acceptance Criteria (GAC) standard.
- Maintaining total equipment baseline configuration and submitting Waivers/Deviations and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) for approval.
- Ensuring materials are Mercury Free.
- Providing a Certificate of Compliance for Special Emphasis Material.
Quality Assurance & Inspection
Offerors must have an acceptable Quality Control Manual and maintain a quality system compliant with ISO-9001, amplified by ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025, or MIL-I-45208. Government Quality Assurance (GQA) at source is required. Strict traceability and certification requirements are in place, including material marking per MIL-STD-792 and detailed material certification test reports. Receiving and final inspections are mandated, with specific sampling plans (e.g., ANSI/ASQ-Z1.4 for lot sizes).
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Proposal Due: March 24, 2026, at 8:30 PM EDT
- Published: March 2, 2026
- Delivery: Final material delivery is required on or before 365 days after the contract's effective date. Certification data (CDRLs) must be submitted 20 days prior to scheduled delivery.
Evaluation
NAVSUP WSS Mechanicsburg will consider past performance in accordance with FAR 13.106(a)(2) and DFARS 252.213-7000. Only sources with an acceptable Quality Control Manual are eligible for award.
Submission & Contact
Certification data must be submitted via WAWF (Wide Area Work Flow) to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Ship to N50286, Inspect by N39040, Accept by N39040), with email notification to PORT_PTNH_WAWF_Notification@navy.mil. No material is to be shipped prior to acceptance. For access to drawings, requests must be made on the SAM.gov solicitation page, followed by an email to the Primary POC. Primary Contact: JORDAN.D.NEELY2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, 717-605-8197.