SEAT-VL URETHANE
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, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mechanicsburg, has issued a Total Small Business Set-Aside solicitation for SEAT-VL URETHANE (NSN 4820-00-463-5029). This material is designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material for crucial shipboard systems, requiring stringent quality control. Offers are due by May 14, 2026.
Scope of Work
This opportunity requires the provision of MD71-GG Mearthane (Graphite Filled Urethane) seats for 1 1/2 inch Ball Valves, manufactured by Mearthane Products Inc. The material must meet specific properties including hardness, specific gravity, tensile strength, compression-deflection, tensile impact, and water absorption. Key requirements include:
- Technical Compliance: Adherence to NAVSEA drawing 7285297, piece 10, and detailed material specifications.
- Quality Assurance: Implementation of a quality system compliant with ISO-9001 or MIL-I-45208, with calibration systems per ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025. Government Quality Assurance (GQA) at source by DCMA QAR is required.
- Inspection & Testing: Visual inspection, seat stack height measurement, and submission of DD1423 data items A001 (Inspection and Test Plan) and A002/A003 (Certification/Data Report). A001 may be waived if on file.
- Traceability & Certification: Mandatory maintenance of traceability from material to certification test reports, with material marking per MIL-STD-792 Type I or IX. A Certificate of Compliance for SPECIAL EMPHASIS material is required.
- Configuration Control: Procedures for Waivers/Deviations and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) must be followed, requiring Contracting Officer approval.
- Material Handling: Strict controls for raw materials, including traceability markings and segregation.
- Mercury-Free: All materials must be mercury-free.
Contract Details
- Type: Solicitation (RFQ)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Delivery: Within 365 days after the effective date of the contract.
- Rating: "DO" rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS).
- Warranty: One year from the date of delivery.
- Payment: Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) payment instructions apply, with specific DODAACs for "Ship to" (N50286), "Inspect by" (N39040), and "Accept by" (N39040).
- Flexibilities: This order utilizes Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities (EAF).
Submission & Evaluation
- Offer Due Date: May 14, 2026, 4:30 PM Local Time.
- Evaluation Criteria: Award will be made to the eligible, responsible, technically acceptable offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the Government, with past performance being more important than price.
- Drawings: If drawings are included, access must be requested on the SAM.gov solicitation page, followed by an email to the Primary POC.
Additional Notes
The DODAAC for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard has changed from N00102 to N50286. Certification data must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via WAWF for review and acceptance prior to each shipment.