Solicitation
Actuator, Hydraulic-
Department of Defense · Department of the Navy
AI summaryThe Navy's NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support office in Mechanicsburg, PA wants quotes on solicitation N0010426QZB55 (N00104-26-Q-ZB55) to repair or refurbish a hydraulic actuator (NIIN 015441230). It is a bilateral award under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities. The response due date is November 23, 2026, 4:30 PM Eastern, after Amendment 0002 extended it; the repair turn-around time requested is 300 days. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 22, 2026. It moves the due date from Jul 20, 2026 to Nov 23, 2026, which is the date shown on this page. See the latest version.
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The Navy's NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support office in Mechanicsburg, PA wants quotes on solicitation N0010426QZB55 (N00104-26-Q-ZB55) to repair or refurbish a hydraulic actuator (NIIN 015441230). It is a bilateral award under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities. The response due date is November 23, 2026, 4:30 PM Eastern, after Amendment 0002 extended it; the repair turn-around time requested is 300 days.
Who can bid
- Be the original end manufacturer (OEM) or hold a signed distributor authorization letter from the OEM on its letterhead
- Be able to accept a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS), which gives national defense orders priority
Things to watch (8)
From the version posted Oct 22, 2026.
- Serious: Quantity unclear. Only one 'QTY 2' appears, in the payment instructions, with no unit of issue; the schedule quantity is not in the text, so confirm how many units and the unit before pricing.
- Worth checking: Drawings and specifications are not supplied. You must obtain the drawing and referenced specifications yourself, which can add cost and time before you can quote.
- Worth checking: Price is an estimate first; firm price comes after teardown. You quote an estimated repair price now and then give a firm-fixed price only after taking the unit apart, so costs for damaged or missing parts fall on you.
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- Worth checking: Price reduction for late repairs; amount left blank. Assets not finished within the 300-day turn-around time incur a price reduction, but the amount is shown as XXXX, and the Government may also terminate for default.
- Worth checking: Distributor letter required if not the manufacturer. Resellers need the OEM's signed authorization letter, which may be hard to get for a small business.
- Minor: Response due date extended by Amendment 0002. Amendment 0002 sets the response due date to 4:30 PM local time on November 23, 2026; the solicitation was first posted June 18, 2026 and has four versions.
- Minor: Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities and priority-rated order. The buy uses emergency acquisition flexibilities and a DO-rated order, so delivery priority is high.
- Minor: Traceability records if 3D printing is used. Choosing additive manufacturing triggers a data report with a full traceability ledger, checked by the Government quality representative before the receiving report is signed.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment. Show which files.
- 3.03_Amendment(2)_25311-0021 (R1A27).PDF (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Tear down and evaluate each returned actuator (carcass) within 90 days of receiving it, then quote a firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price) for the full repair
- Clean, inspect and refurbish the actuator to Drawing 15095-41525 and MS NO. 5640-081-351 REV - CHG-10, reusing usable parts and replacing the rest to contract specifications
- Finish repairs and get Government final inspection and acceptance within the repair turn-around time (RTAT) of 300 days
- Mark the item to MIL-STD-130 and package to MIL-STD 2073
- Keep the equipment's baseline configuration and send waiver, deviation and engineering change requests through the Navy's ECDS website
- If additive manufacturing (3D printing) is chosen, tell the Navy and submit a traceability record covering each part's process and material history
- Provide a one-year warranty from the date of delivery
- Contract type
- Repair of Navy supply item; award is bilateral (contractor must accept in writing). The repair price is quoted as an estimate first, then as firm-fixed-price after teardown and evaluation
- Period of performance
- Requested repair turn-around time (RTAT): 300 days
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 23, 2026, 4:30 PM Eastern
What they'll judge offers on
- Price: repair price quoted as an estimate for the full repair effort, with the cost of a new item (actual or estimated) also included for evaluation purposes
- Repair turn-around time (RTAT) and any capacity limits stated in the quote
What to include when you submit
- Quote the repair price as an estimate (EST) for the full repair effort, and also give the cost of new (actual or estimated)
- State the teardown and evaluation rate, repair turn-around time, throughput constraint and induction expiration date
- Reference your proposed repair turn-around time and any capacity limits
- List any exceptions, such as MIL-STD packaging or labeling, inspection and acceptance locations, packaging house or surplus materials; with none listed, award is based on the solicitation requirements
- If you are not the original end manufacturer (OEM), name the OEM (company name and CAGE code) and include a signed letter of authorization as a distributor on the OEM's letterhead
- If packaging happens somewhere other than your address, give that facility's name, street address and CAGE code
- Acknowledge Amendment 0002 with your quote
After award, you must have
- Be set up to use Wide Area Workflow (the Navy's online invoicing and receiving system) and the Navy's ECDS website for data submissions, waivers and questions
Not in the notice text
- The set-aside is not stated on SAM.gov or in the text
- How offers are to be submitted (email or portal) is not stated in the notice text
- The quantity and unit of issue for the repair are not clearly given; only 'QTY 2' appears, with no unit
- The price reduction amount for late repairs is shown as XXXX
- Place of performance is not stated
- The Government's estimate or contract value is not given
- Evaluation factors and how award is decided are not stated beyond including the cost of new for evaluation purposes
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside, but the notice names requirements you must meet before you can bid:
- The notice mentions export-controlled data. You may need a Joint Certification Program (DD Form 2345) approval to see the drawings.
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
Notice details
- Posted
- Jun 18, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mech, Mechanicsburg, PA
- Product/service code
- 4810 · Valves, Powered
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 332919)
- Versions
4 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2026 · Amendment 0003Due Nov 23, 2026
- Oct 22, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Nov 23, 2026 (changed)
- Jul 23, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Aug 25, 2026 (changed)
- Jun 18, 2026 · Solicitation (this version)Due Jul 20, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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