This opportunity is for the supply of SPECIAL EMPHASIS material (Level I) for a crucial shipboard system, where failure could result in serious injury or loss of life. The contract requires the manufacture and design of couplings per ASME-B16.11, with strict testing, certification, welding, and traceability requirements under a quality system compliant with ISO-9001. Performance is at the contractor's facility, with Government Quality Assurance at source and no changes to the place of performance allowed without authorization. The delivery schedule requires submission of Certification Data CDRLs 20 days before delivery, a 45-working-day Government review period, and final material delivery 365 days after award, with early and incremental delivery accepted at no extra cost. This procurement is issued under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities and is a total small business set-aside.