48--VALVE,BALL
This is a total small business set-aside, firm-fixed-price contract (reduced from 12 to 2 units) for the Level One Program, covering Special Emphasis material—a 12-inch Hull and Backup Ball Valve used in a crucial shipboard system where failure could cause serious injury or loss of the ship. The contract requires compliance with numerous military specifications, classified drawings (Confidential level), and extensive testing and certification, including First Article Test approval and submission of all certification data 20 days prior to delivery, with Navy review/acceptance within 18 working days after receipt. Final delivery of the material is required 1,500 days after contract award (ARC), and partial/early delivery is authorized at no additional cost. Offerors must hold a valid U.S. security clearance of Confidential or higher to access the classified annex and handle materials per the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual. Past performance will be considered in the evaluation, and the contractor must provide a one-year warranty from the date of delivery on all supplies.