This opportunity is a total small business set-aside for a crucial shipboard system component, specifically a stem retaining nut, requiring compliance with strict military specifications and quality standards. The material is designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS (Level I), necessitating rigorous certification, traceability, and a quality system per ISO-9001 or MIL-I-45208. Final delivery of the material must occur within 365 days after the effective date of the resulting contract, with certification data due 20 days prior to scheduled delivery. The contract will be a "DX" rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System for national defense use. Performance of services will be at the contractor's facility, with Government Quality Assurance at source.