ADAPTER,STRAIGHT,PI
Overview
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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 Mechanicsburg, is soliciting for ADAPTER,STRAIGHT,PI components. This requirement is for Qualified Product List (QPL) items designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material for crucial shipboard systems, issued under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF). The opportunity is not a small business set-aside. Proposals are due by May 8, 2026, 4:30 PM Local Time.
Scope of Work
The contract requires the manufacture and supply of adapters meeting MIL-F-24787 and compatible with MIL-H-24135/2 hoses. These components are critical for shipboard systems, necessitating stringent quality control to prevent failure, injury, or loss. Key requirements include:
- Specific material certifications for parts like Swivel Nut, Socket, and Hose Nipple (e.g., QQ-N-281, QQ-N-286, ASTM-A494, MIL-C-24723).
- Mandatory testing certifications, including ultrasonic inspection and annealing/age hardening.
- Strict welding and brazing procedures in accordance with S9074-AR-GIB-010A/278 and other standards, with specific laboratory requirements for Slow Strain Rate Tensile Tests.
- Internal threads must be cut, not cold-formed, and inspected per FED-STD-H28 series.
- All materials must be mercury-free.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Solicitation
- Product/Service Code: 4730 (Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, And Railing Fittings)
- Set-Aside: None (QPL Item)
- Response Due: May 8, 2026, 4:30 PM Local Time
- Published: May 6, 2026
- Delivery: Final material delivery within 365 days of contract effective date; Certification Data CDRLs 20 days prior to delivery.
- Rating: "DO" rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).
Evaluation
NAVSUP WSS Mechanicsburg will consider past performance in the evaluation of offers, in accordance with FAR 13.106(a)(2) and DFARS 252.213-7000. Only items from a Qualified Product List (QPL) that have been tested and approved will be considered.
Key Requirements & Submission
- Quality System: Contractors must maintain a quality system compliant with ISO-9001 (or MIL-I-45208 as an alternate) and calibration system requirements of ISO-10012/ANSI-Z540.3/ISO-17025 (or MIL-STD-45662). Government Quality Assurance (GQA) at source is required.
- Traceability & Certification: Extensive requirements for material traceability, certification data (DI-MISC-81020), and Objective Quality Evidence (OQE). Certification data must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via WAWF (Ship to N50286, Inspect by N39040, Accept by N39040).
- Waivers/Deviations/ECPs: Procedures for submitting these via the ECDS (Electronic Contractor Data Submission) system at https://register.nslc.navy.mil/.
- Packaging: Must comply with MIL-STD 2073.
- Contact: Benjamin T. Spangler, BENJAMIN.SPANGLER@NAVY.MIL, 771-229-0573.