59--CABLE HEADSET ASSY
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 MECH, is soliciting proposals for the manufacture of CABLE HEADSET ASSY (PSC 5995). This opportunity involves producing "SPECIAL EMPHASIS material" for crucial shipboard systems, requiring stringent quality control and traceability. The Small Business Set-Aside has been dissolved, making this an Unrestricted opportunity. Offers are due by May 27, 2026, at 4:30 PM EST.
Scope of Work
This solicitation requires the manufacture of cable headset assemblies in accordance with NAVSEA drawings 5486639 (Item 153), 5486641 (Item 28), and CSD313. Key processes include Non-Conductive Coating (NCC) plasma spray for connector bodies and specific wiring/molding, all by approved vendors. The material is designated as Level I, Scope of Certification, or Quality Assured, emphasizing the critical nature of the components for shipboard systems.
Key Requirements & Quality Assurance
- First Article Approval (Contractor Testing) is mandatory, involving destructive testing on one complete cable assembly per MIL-DTL-24231 Type 1, with specific exceptions for hydrostatic testing and insulation/continuity/dielectric checks.
- Quality System: Contractors must maintain a quality system compliant with ISO-9001 (or MIL-I-45208) and calibration system requirements of ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025 (or MIL-STD-45662).
- Certifications: A Certificate of Compliance (SPECIAL EMPHASIS C of C) is required, detailing traceability to individual items, contract numbers, NSN, component serial numbers, and confirming full compliance with procurement documents.
- Traceability: Strict material traceability is required from raw material to finished component, in accordance with MIL-STD-792, to ensure Objective Quality Evidence (OQE).
- Inspections: Government Quality Assurance (GQA) will be performed at the source, with DCMA QAR involvement. Final inspection includes material sampling per ANSI/ASQ-Z1.4 or Statistical Process Control (SPC).
- Documentation: Test certifications must be positive and unqualified. Manufacturer's OQE documentation and reference data must be retained for a minimum of seven years.
- Delivery Schedule: Certification data CDRLS are due 20 days prior to delivery, followed by a 6-working-day review by PNSY, with final material delivery 390 days after contract award.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted (Small Business Set-Aside dissolved)
- Response Due: May 27, 2026, 4:30 PM EST
- Contact: NOELLE.M.SMITH10.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, 717-605-3992
Additional Notes
Offerors must submit certification data to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via WAWF, with specific "Ship to," "Inspect by," and "Accept by" codes (N50286, N39040, N39040 respectively) and email notification to PORT_PTNH_WAWF_Notification@navy.mil. No material is to be shipped prior to acceptance. The Electronic Contractor Data Submission (ECDS) system (https://register.nslc.navy.mil/) is used for certain data submissions and inquiries.