48--REGULATOR ASSEMBLY
Overview
Buyer
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NAICS
PSC
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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, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mech, is soliciting proposals for a Regulator Assembly (VACCO Industries drawing V3D10431, part number V3D10431-02). This is for Special Emphasis Material used in crucial shipboard systems, requiring stringent quality and traceability. Proposals are due May 1, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement is for the complete regulator assembly, including specific parts like poppets, stems, pistons, and bodies, manufactured from designated materials (e.g., SAE AMS 5643, SAE AMS-QQ-S-763, ASTM-A582). The material is classified as Level I/SUBSAFE, necessitating strict control procedures to ensure correctness and prevent failure in shipboard systems.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation (resultant award will be bilateral)
- Product/Service Code: 4820 - Valves, Nonpowered
- Set-Aside: None specified (Small Business Subcontracting Plan required for prime contractors)
- Proposal Due: May 1, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- Published: April 1, 2026
Key Requirements
- Quality System: Contractors must maintain a quality system in accordance with ISO 9001, amplified by ISO 10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025 (MIL-I-45208 with MIL-STD-45662 is an acceptable alternate). Suppliers of Level I/SUBSAFE material must submit current documented quality system procedures prior to award.
- Material Certification & Traceability: Quantitative chemical and mechanical analysis is required for specified parts. Strict traceability from material to certification test reports (DI-MISC-81020) is mandatory, with unique traceability numbers marked on materials.
- Testing: Certifications are required for various tests including visual magnification, dye penetrant inspection, production testing (ATP 10431-00-ATP1), intergranular corrosion tests, and liquid penetrant inspection. Wedge tensile tests are required for headed fasteners.
- Welding/Brazing: Must comply with S9074-AR-GIB-010A/278, 0900-LP-001-7000, or S9074-AQ-GIB-010/248. Procedures and qualification data must be submitted for approval within 120 days post-award.
- Subcontractor Management: Prime contractors are responsible for assessing subcontractor capabilities, ensuring quality requirements are flowed down, and conducting periodic reviews/audits.
- Waivers/Deviations/ECPs: All waivers, deviations, and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) require review and approval by the Contracting Officer, classified as Critical, Major, or Minor.
Additional Notes
This is a "DO" rated order certified for national defense use under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS). Access to drawings must be requested via SAM.gov. Certification data and other submissions must be made via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (N50286, N39040). No material is to be shipped prior to WAWF acceptance. A Small Business Subcontracting Plan is required for DOD contracts.