48--VALVE,DIRECTIONAL O

Quick Summary

The Department of the Navy, through NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, is soliciting proposals for Directional Valves (P/N 616712-2), classified as a Flight Critical and ALRE Critical Application Item. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside for new manufacture spare parts. Proposals are due by May 19, 2026.

Scope of Work

This solicitation is for the competitive procurement of new manufacture spare Directional Valves (P/N 616712-2). These components are critical for shipboard systems enabling aircraft launch and recovery, requiring stringent quality control and engineering source approval.

Contract & Timeline

• Type: Solicitation for Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) unit prices per CLIN. Tiered pricing is not accepted.
• Set-Aside: Total Small Business
• Proposal Due: May 19, 2026, by 2:00 PM EST.
• Published: May 6, 2026 (latest amendment).

Evaluation

Offers will be evaluated based on lead time, price, past performance, and capacity.

Key Requirements & Special Conditions

• Source Approval: This is a Flight Critical item requiring engineering source approval by Naval Air Systems Command. Only approved companies are eligible for award. New manufacturers must submit a Source Approval Request (SAR) by the closing date, including detailed documentation (configuration drawings, process/operation sheets, purchase orders for similar items, comparative analysis, inspection method sheets).
• Quality Assurance: Markings must comply with MIL-STD-130. Critical and major characteristics require 100% inspection. Plating, hardness, and non-destructive testing (NDT) also require 100% inspection. NDT companies must be NADCAP accredited or ISO 17025 accredited.
• Critical Manufacturing Processes: Heat Treat, Cadmium Plating, and Material Processing Requirements (MPR) are applicable.
• Production Lot Testing (PLT): 100% of production lot samples will be randomly selected and shipped to Lakehurst for a 165-day testing period. Offerors may request a waiver for PLT if identical production articles were furnished within the last three years from the same production location, with a specific certification.
• Mandatory Inspection: 100% Procurement Contracting Officer (PCO) mandatory inspection at source under DCMAO Quality Assurance Representative (QAR) surveillance. Special inspections include Magnetic Particle, Surface, High Shock, and Mechanical Vibration Tests.
• Final Inspection: The contractor must notify the PCO and NAWC Lakehurst QA 14 days prior to final inspection.
• Data Requirements: Extensive inspection and certification data are required for PLT units and concurrently with final inspection, covering dimensional inspection, finish, part identification, hydrostatic/shock tests, material properties, packaging, and various plating/treatment processes.

Submission Details

Quotes must be e-mailed to KRISTIN.CLEMENS2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL and received by 2:00 PM EST on May 19, 2026. Offerors must submit one firm fixed price unit price per CLIN; tiered pricing will not be accepted.