This opportunity is for the manufacture of a critical manual valve assembly for a crucial shipboard system, designated as Special Emphasis Material (Level I). The contractor must provide a quality system per ISO-9001 and comply with extensive testing, certification, and configuration control requirements, including a mandatory Acceptance Test Procedure. 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 will be issued bilaterally and is DO-rated for national defense under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System. The material is for use in a crucial shipboard system where failure could result in serious injury or loss of life or ship.