BALL,BEARING
This is a Navy procurement for Bearing Balls (MS19064-20014) used in a crucial shipboard system and designated SPECIAL EMPHASIS/Level I material, requiring manufacture to ASTM F2215 from QQ-N-286 (annealed and unaged or age hardened), 27 HRC minimum hardness, no weld repair, and strict certification, traceability, and quality-system controls including ISO-9001 and ISO-10012 or ANSI-Z540.3/ISO-17025. Only sources with an acceptable Quality Control Manual are eligible; past performance will be evaluated, award will be a DX/DO-rated order under DPAS, and early/incremental delivery is acceptable at no additional cost to the Government. Final material delivery is required on or before 365 days after the effective date of the resulting contract, with Portsmouth Naval Shipyard review/acceptance of certification CDRLs taking 30 working days after receipt. The item carries a one-year warranty from delivery, Government quality assurance is performed at source, and slow strain rate tensile testing must be performed by one of the specified qualified laboratories. Contractors must also comply with configuration control, waiver/deviation/ECP, mercury-free, material marking, receiving/final inspection, and documentation requirements.