STEM,FLUID VALVE
This NAVSUP WSS procurement is for a 12-inch hull and backup valve stem per NAVSEA drawing 845-7016077, Item 5 and all EB ERs, using SAE AMS 6931 material, and the drawing’s Zone 164-B hole must not be drilled and tapped. The item is SPECIAL EMPHASIS material for a crucial shipboard system, the requirement is a total small business set-aside under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities, award will be bilateral with contractor written acceptance, and the contract will be DO/DX rated under DPAS. The contractor must maintain an ISO 9001 quality system with ISO 10012 or ANSI Z540.3/ISO 17025 calibration, or the MIL-I-45208/MIL-STD-45662 alternate, and Government source inspection/quality assurance applies. Key obligations include welding and brazing qualifications, ultrasonic and dye penetrant inspection, internal thread cutting and FED-STD-H28 inspection, material traceability and certifications, configuration control, and Contracting Officer approval for waivers/deviations and engineering changes. Access to NOFORN and/or Naval Nuclear Propulsion information requires a signed security agreement; past performance will be evaluated; FOB destination applies; warranty is one year from delivery; and new weld procedure qualification requires at least 72-hour notification to DCMA for observation.