53--SPRING,FLAT
This opportunity is for the manufacture of a critical, Navy-designated Special Emphasis material—a flat spring used in a crucial shipboard system—with delivery required 210 days after contract award. The contractor must maintain a quality system compliant with ISO-9001 (or MIL-I-45208 as an alternate) and meet extensive traceability, certification, and configuration control requirements, including submission of a Certificate of Compliance. Performance of services is at the contractor’s facility, with Government Quality Assurance at source, and the place of performance cannot be changed without authorization. The contract is a total small business set-aside, with a one-year warranty and a requirement for a small business subcontracting plan. All materials must be mercury-free, and the contractor must comply with Buy American and Free Trade Agreement provisions.