FITTING,LUBRICATION
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, has issued a Solicitation for FITTING,LUBRICATION (PSC 4730). This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside and involves the procurement of Special Emphasis Material critical for shipboard systems. Proposals are due by April 10, 2026.
Scope of Work
This solicitation requires the manufacture of Fitting, Lubrication in accordance with SAE AS15004 Part Number AS15004-3, with specific amplifications and modifications. Key requirements include:
- Thread Inspection: Must comply with FED-STD-H28 series or ASME B1 series commercial equivalent.
- Mercury-Free: Material must be free of mercury and mercury-containing compounds.
- Configuration Control: Contractors must maintain total equipment baseline configuration, with strict procedures for waivers, deviations, and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).
- Quality System: Contractors must provide and maintain a quality system in accordance with ISO-9001 (with calibration per ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3/ISO-17025) or an acceptable alternate of MIL-I-45208 (with calibration per MIL-STD-45662).
- Traceability & Certification: Strict traceability requirements per MIL-STD-792 and submission of a Certificate of Compliance for Special Emphasis Material, detailing specific information.
- Government Quality Assurance: Performance of Government Quality Assurance at the source is required, with DCMA QAR involvement.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Product Service Code: 4730 (Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, And Railing Fittings)
- Response Due: April 10, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT
- Published: March 18, 2026
Quality & Compliance
Certification data, including the Certificate of Compliance, must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for review and acceptance prior to each shipment of material. Submission is required via WAWF (Wide Area Work Flow), with specific