STEM,FLUID VALVE
This is a contract for a 3-inch ball valve stem, designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS (Level I) material for a crucial shipboard system, requiring strict quality controls. The material must conform to Newport News drawing 255587 and specification QQ-N-286, with specific certification and testing requirements, including a mandatory one-year warranty from the date of delivery. The final delivery date for the material is to be determined, and performance will be subject to Government Quality Assurance at the source, with the place of performance not to be changed without authorization. The contractor must have an acceptable Quality Assurance Manual and an ISO 9001 compliant quality system to be eligible for award.