GLAND,VALVE
This is a total small business set-aside Navy solicitation for a gland for a 1/2-inch check valve, manufactured per a specific drawing, for use in a critical shipboard system requiring special emphasis (Level I) quality controls. The item must be made from QQ-N-281 material with quantitative chemical and mechanical analysis, along with extensive certification, traceability, configuration control, and testing requirements. The contractor must maintain an ISO-9001 quality system (or an acceptable alternate) and comply with welding, brazing, and non-destructive testing standards. Offerors who are not the original equipment manufacturer must provide the OEM's name and a signed distributor authorization letter. The resulting contract will be DO-rated for national defense under DPAS, and the award will be issued bilaterally.