Presolicitation
COVER,ACCESS
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N0010426RZB85
Due in 7 daysSmall businessSole source
The agency plans to award to one named company. Others can only submit a capability statement to challenge it.
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NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support in Mechanicsburg, PA plans to buy 4 access covers (NSN 1H-5340-014539267-L1) for delivery to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME. This is a presolicitation (early notice) for a small business set-aside. It is a Level 1 item that will only be bought from approved sources.
Watch out for
- Level 1 item, approved sources only. Level 1 parts are used in critical submarine and ship systems and need extra quality controls, so new suppliers usually cannot win without prior approval.
THIS IS A LEVEL 1 ITEM WHICH WILL BE ACQUIRED FROM APPROVED SOURCES ONLY.
- Government-certified inspection system required. Your quality system must be surveyed and certified by DCMA/NAVSUP, which takes time to arrange.
AS CERIFIED BY A JOINT DCMA/NAVSUP WSS SURVEY TEAM
- Set-aside type may change. The solicitation may narrow the set-aside to HUBZone, service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned or another category, which could exclude your business.
The specific type of set-aside will be addressed in the solicitation
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Full brief
What they want
- 4 each of access cover, NSN 1H-5340-014539267-L1, technical data package version 005
- Delivery to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (N50286), Kittery, ME 03904
- Place of performance
- Delivery to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME 03904
- Offers due
- 2026-10-05T00:00:00-04:00 (SAM.gov response deadline)
What to include when you submit
- Include your CAGE code when you request the solicitation
- If you can meet the need with a commercial item, tell the contracting officer within 15 days of this notice
You must have
- Small business (100% small business set-aside; the specific type may be set in the solicitation)
The proposed acquisition is 100% set aside for small business concerns
- Must be an approved source for this Level 1 item
THIS IS A LEVEL 1 ITEM WHICH WILL BE ACQUIRED FROM APPROVED SOURCES ONLY.
- Inspection (quality) system must meet MIL-I-45208A or equivalent, certified by a joint DCMA/NAVSUP WSS survey team
CONTRACTS WILL BE AWARDED TO OFFERORS WHOSE INSPECTION SYSTEM CONFORMS TO MIL-I-45208A OR EQUIVALENT
- CAGE code (a SAM.gov registration ID) needed to request the solicitation
ALL FIRMS SHOULD INCLUDE THEIR CAGE CODE ON SOLICITATION REQUESTS.
Not in the notice text
- Delivery schedule
- How the award will be decided
- Which specific set-aside type will apply
- Where and how to submit an offer (the solicitation is not yet posted)
- No NAICS code is listed
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 5, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 21, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- N0010426RZB85
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mech
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Product/service code
- 5340
- Business type
- Machinery, hardware & other parts
- Contracting contact
- LANDON A. SWITZLER, N742.11, PHONE (717)605-3228, EMAIL LANDON.A.SWITZLER.CIV@US.NAVY.MILLANDON.A.SWITZLER.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
- Versions
- 2 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
NSN 1H-5340-014539267-L1, TDP VER 005, QTY 4 EA, DELIVER TO N50286, PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD L1SS, KITTERY, ME 03904. The Government has rights to the technical data, the data package is complete, and there are no technical data, engineering, tooling or manufacturing restrictions. (This is the only A/RMSC that implies that parts are candidates for full and open competition. Other A/RMSCs such as K, M, N, Q, and S may imply limited competition when two or more independent sources exist yet the technical data package is inadequate for full and open competition.) A/RMCs 1 or 2 are valid. ALL FIRMS SHOULD INCLUDE THEIR CAGE CODE ON SOLICITATION REQUESTS. THIS IS A LEVEL 1 ITEM WHICH WILL BE ACQUIRED FROM APPROVED SOURCES ONLY. CONTRACTS WILL BE AWARDED TO OFFERORS WHOSE INSPECTION SYSTEM CONFORMS TO MIL-I-45208A OR EQUIVALENT AS CERIFIED BY A JOINT DCMA/NAVSUP WSS SURVEY TEAM. INFORMATION ABOUT THE MIL-I-45208A REQUIREMENT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT, CODE N97122, P.O. BOX 2020, MECHANICSBURG PA 17055-0788. The proposed acquisition is 100% set aside for small business concerns (see FAR clause 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside). The specific type of set-aside will be addressed in the solicitation through inclusion of one of the appropriate clauses listed here: FAR 52.219-3 Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole Source Award FAR 52.219-27 Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside FAR 52.219-29 Notice of Set-Aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns FAR 52.219-30 Notice of Set-Aside for Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program DFARS 252.226-7000 Notice of Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Set-Aside Based upon market research, the Government is not using the policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in its solicitation for the described supplies or services. However, interested persons may identify to the contracting officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a commercial item within 15 days of this notice. One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to: Free Trade Agreements, if DFARS clause 252.225-7036 Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program, is included in the solicitation. The World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements, if DFARS clause 252.225-7021 Trade Agreements, is included in the solicitation.
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