This opportunity is a total small business set-aside for the manufacture of a critical shipboard component, specifically a stem for a 3-inch ball valve, with a requested delivery schedule of 540 days. The material is designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS (Level I) due to its use in crucial shipboard systems where failure could result in serious injury or loss of the ship. The contractor must provide and maintain a quality system in accordance with ISO-9001, with strict traceability, certification, and configuration control requirements for the nickel-copper alloy (QQ-N-286) material. Performance of Government quality assurance will be at the source, and the place of performance cannot be changed without authorization from the Procurement Contracting Officer. The contract will be DO-rated for national defense under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System.

This opportunity is a total small business set-aside for a crucial shipboard system component, specifically a stem for a 3-inch ball valve, designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material. The required delivery schedule is 540 days, and the contract will be DO certified for national defense under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System. Performance will be at the contractor's facility, with Government Quality Assurance at source, and the contractor must maintain a quality system in accordance with ISO-9001. The material must be QQ-N-286, with strict traceability, certification, and testing requirements, including slow strain rate tensile testing at specified laboratories. The contract includes extensive quality, inspection, and configuration control requirements, with all waivers and deviations requiring Contracting Officer approval.

This opportunity is a total small business set-aside for a crucial shipboard system component, specifically a stem for a 3-inch ball valve made of QQ-N-286 material. The required delivery schedule is 540 days, and the contract will be issued bilaterally with a DO rating for national defense under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System. The contractor must maintain a quality system in accordance with ISO-9001, with strict traceability, certification, and configuration control requirements for this Special Emphasis material. Performance of services will be at the contractor's facility, with Government Quality Assurance at source, and the place of performance cannot be changed without authorization. The contract includes a one-year warranty from the date of delivery for supplies of a noncomplex nature.

Competitive Procurement of STEM, FLUID VALVE EA QTY 14 NSN: 1HM 4820 016276613 L1 This is a Level 1 requirement