STEM,FLUID VALVE
This is a total small business set-aside for the manufacture of a critical shipboard component (a stem) made from a specific nickel-copper alloy, with a requested delivery schedule of 365 days. The contract requires a rigorous quality system compliant with ISO-9001 and includes extensive traceability, certification, and testing requirements, including a slow strain rate tensile test performed by a pre-approved laboratory. The place of performance is not specified, but government quality assurance will occur at the source, and the contractor must maintain configuration control and submit any waivers or engineering changes to the Contracting Officer. The material is designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS (Level I), meaning failure could result in serious injury or loss of life, and all work must comply with strict marking, inspection, and mercury-free requirements. No budget amount is specified in the description.