30--GEAR, PINION
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 GEAR, PINION (Product Service Code 3020). This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity. The material is designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material (Level I, Scope of Certification, or Quality Assured), requiring stringent control procedures. Offers are due by May 21, 2026, at 4:30 PM EST.
Scope of Work
Contractors will be responsible for manufacturing the Gear, Pinion in accordance with NAVSEA drawing 7106787, Part Number 128. Key requirements include:
- Ensuring the material is mercury-free.
- Maintaining total equipment baseline configuration and providing Contractor drawings for proprietary designs.
- Adhering to strict configuration control for waivers, deviations, and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).
- Providing a Certificate of Compliance for Special Emphasis Material, with specific traceability and content requirements (CDRL DI-MISC-80678).
Quality Assurance & Inspection
- Contractors must implement and maintain a quality system in accordance with ISO-9001 (or MIL-I-45208 as an alternate), with calibration system requirements per ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025 (or MIL-STD-45662 as an alternate).
- Government Quality Assurance (GQA) at source will be performed, typically by a DCMA QAR.
- Detailed requirements for contractor and subcontractor inspection, including record-keeping and gage availability.
- Procedures for handling Government Furnished Material and/or Equipment (GFM/GFE).
- Maintaining material traceability to Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) using markings per MIL-STD-792 or equivalent.
- Final inspection based on zero defects, with sampling per ANSI/ASQ-Z1.4 or Statistical Process Control (SPC).
- Certification data, including the Inspection and Test Plan (CDRL DI-QCIC-81110), must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via WAWF prior to each shipment.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Response Due: May 21, 2026, 4:30 PM EST
- Published Date: May 6, 2026
- Delivery Schedule: Certification data CDRLS 20 days prior to delivery; PNSY review 6 working days after receipt; Final material delivery 210 days.
Packaging
Preservation, Packaging, Packing, and Marking must comply with MIL-STD 2073.
Contact Information
For inquiries, contact NOELLE.M.SMITH10.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or 717-605-3992.