TUBE,METALLIC
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, is soliciting proposals for Metallic Tubes for crucial shipboard systems. This requirement is designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material (Level I), necessitating stringent quality control and traceability. The opportunity is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Offers are due by April 16, 2026.
Scope of Work
The contractor will supply seamless nickel-copper alloy tubes meeting MIL-T-1368 specifications, with an outside diameter of 0.540 inches and an average wall thickness of 0.119 inches. These tubes are for a critical shipboard system where failure could result in serious personnel injury or loss of the ship. Key requirements include:
- Manufacturing & Design: Adherence to MIL-T-1368, specific dimensions, and seamless condition.
- Quality Assurance: Compliance with ISO-9001 (or MIL-I-45208) and calibration systems (ISO-10012, ANSI-Z540.3, ISO-17025, or MIL-STD-45662).
- Testing & Certification: Required certifications for quality conformance, chemical, and mechanical properties, including hydrostatic pressure tests.
- Traceability: Strict material traceability from raw material to finished component, with specific marking requirements (MIL-STD-792, SAE-AMS standards).
- Configuration Control: Maintenance of total equipment baseline configuration, with procedures for waivers, deviations, and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs).
- Mercury-Free: Materials must be free of mercury and mercury-containing compounds.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation (bilateral award requiring contractor acceptance)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- Response Due: April 16, 2026, 20:30 UTC
- Published: March 20, 2026
- Option: Includes an option for increased quantity for 365 days after award.
- DPAS Rating: Contract will be "DO" certified for national defense under DPAS.
Evaluation
Award will be based upon the lowest aggregate total price submitted for the total quantity, including the option provision.
Submission Requirements
- Drawings: Access to drawings (if any) must be requested on SAM.gov, followed by an email to the POC.
- Pricing: Pricing must be submitted for the option provision.
- Certification Data: Submit to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard via Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). Use "Ship to" N50286, "Inspect by" N39040, "Accept by" N39040, and email PORT_PTNH_WAWF_Notification@navy.mil. No material shipment before acceptance.
Contact Information
For inquiries, contact JOCELYNE.DZONANGFOUEGO.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL or call 717-605-2982.