SEAL,BALL INBOARD
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 Mechanicsburg, is soliciting proposals for a Seal, Ball Inboard for a Trash Disposal Ball Valve. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity. The material is designated as "SPECIAL EMPHASIS" due to its critical role in shipboard systems, requiring stringent quality and traceability controls. Proposals are due by April 6, 2026.
Scope of Work
This solicitation is for the procurement of a Seal, Ball Inboard for a Trash Disposal Ball Valve, manufactured in accordance with Naval Ship Systems Command Drawing 505-4457329, Item 12. The required material is MD71-GG Mearthane (Graphite Filled Urethane) from Mearthane Products Inc., Cranston, RI, with specific physical properties (Hardness, Specific Gravity, Tensile Strength, Compression-Defl, Tensile Impact, Water Absorption). The item is critical for shipboard systems, where failure could lead to serious personnel injury, loss of life, or loss of vital shipboard systems.
Key Requirements
Contractors must adhere to rigorous quality assurance standards, including maintaining a quality system in accordance with ISO-9001, ISO-10012, or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025 (or MIL-I-45208). Traceability and Certification are paramount, requiring unique identification from material to test reports (Objective Quality Evidence - OQE). Each seat must be permanently marked per MIL-STD-792, type I or IX (except Teflon). A Certificate of Compliance is required for all "SPECIAL EMPHASIS" material. Configuration control, including procedures for waivers, deviations, and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), is also mandated. Government Quality Assurance (GQA) will be performed at the source, requiring DCMA notification. Past performance will be considered in the evaluation.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Product Service Code: 5330 (Packing And Gasket Materials)
- Response Due Date: April 6, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT
- Published Date: March 30, 2026
- Delivery Schedule: Certification Data CDRLs 20 days prior to delivery; Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) review 6 working days; Final material delivery 365 days after contract effective date.
- Rating: "DO" rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).
- Flexibility: Issued pursuant to Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF).
Submission & Contact
Certification data and other required documentation must be submitted via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Ship to N50286, Inspect by N39040, Accept by N39040), with email notification to PORT_PTNH_WAWF_NOTIFICATION@NAVY.MIL. Access to drawings must be requested on the SAM.gov solicitation page, followed by an email to the Primary POC. Primary Point of Contact: ALANA.M.BOYER2.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, Phone: 717-605-1234.