59--SWITCH, MAGNETIC
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 MECH is soliciting for a Magnetic Switch (PSC 5930), designated as Special Emphasis Material, for use in crucial shipboard systems. This procurement requires manufacturing according to specific NAVSEA and Bureau of Ships drawings, with a critical modification that makes the modified switch sole source to LL Rowe. Offers are due by April 9, 2026.
Scope of Work
This opportunity is for the procurement of a Magnetic Switch that is vital for shipboard systems, where failure could lead to serious personnel injury, loss of life, or loss of the ship. The material is classified as Level I, Scope of Certification, or Quality Assured. The switch must be manufactured per NAVSEA drawing 6985760 Part Number 24, Bureau of Ships drawing 1853078, and liability H673-3201E77. A key modification involves using the Magnet from drawing 1853067 piece 10 with 50 feet of TXOW-4 cable, which is explicitly stated as sole source to LL Rowe. Non-metallic materials must meet toxicity and flammability requirements of NAVSEA SS800-AG-MAN-010/P-9290.
Key Requirements
- Quality Conformance: Tests per MIL-DTL-24231 Type 1, with specific hydrostatic pressure (400 PSI), insulation resistance, and dielectric (500 V AC) test exceptions.
- Inspection: Detailed pressure and thread inspection requirements (FED-STD-H28 series).
- Material Purity: Must be mercury-free.
- Configuration Control: Contractor must maintain equipment baseline. Waivers/Deviations and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) require Government approval.
- Quality System: Must comply with ISO-9001 (or MIL-I-45208 as alternate), ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3 with ISO-17025 (or MIL-STD-45662 as alternate).
- Government QA: Government Quality Assurance at source is required; contractors must notify DCMA.
- Traceability & Certification: Strict traceability from material to Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) per MIL-STD-792 is mandatory. A Certificate of Compliance (Special Emphasis C of C, DI-MISC-80678) is required, detailing specific information and traceability to individual items.
- Final Inspection: Material sampling and 100% inspection of OQE and certification test reports. Records must be retained for a minimum of seven years.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Department: Dept Of Defense / DEPT OF THE NAVY
- Office: NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT MECH
- Product Service Code: 5930 (Switches)
- Set-Aside: None
- Response Due: April 9, 2026, 4:30 PM EST
- Published: March 18, 2026
Submission & Contact
Certification data must be submitted to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via WAWF (Wide Area Work Flow) for review and acceptance prior to each shipment. No material is to be shipped before acceptance. Contact: NOELLE.M.SMITH10.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL, 717-605-3992.