Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This acquisition is for 16 units of a specific item, with delivery required to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. The contract is 100% set aside for small business concerns, with the specific type of set-aside to be defined in the solicitation. Interested parties must obtain necessary specifications and standards from the DoD Single Stock Point in Philadelphia, PA, primarily through the ASSIST-Online website. No budget or performance timelines are specified in this description.

This is a contract for the manufacture of a special emphasis gasket for a crucial shipboard system, requiring strict compliance with NAVSEA drawing 5486608 and material specification MIL-PRF-15624, Class 3, Grade A. The government will furnish a specific mold (Navy Serial Number 53711-5343950-0002) to the successful offeror, which must be returned to NAVSUP WSS in Mechanicsburg, PA, within 30 days after contract completion. Performance involves significant quality assurance and configuration control requirements, including the submission of all certification data 20 days prior to delivery and a final material delivery timeline of 210 days. The contract is set aside for small businesses.