Presolicitation
VALVE ASSEMBLY,ENVI, IN REPAIR/MODIFICATION OF
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N0038326QSC26
Due in 22 daysApproved sources only
Only listed manufacturers' parts are accepted. Distributors of the approved part can still quote.
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NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (Navy) plans to buy 3 valve assemblies (NSN 7R-1660-016686584-P8), delivered FOB origin. The item needs Government source approval before award because it is flight critical, and only previously approved sources have been solicited. A new supplier would need to send source approval data with its proposal.
Watch out for
- Source approval required. A new supplier must be approved by the Government, which takes time, and the notice says award will not be delayed to wait for approval.
The time required for approval of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source.
- Flight-critical item. Flight-critical parts usually carry strict quality and traceability expectations that a new supplier must prove it can meet.
the item is flight critical
- Offers may be rejected for missing source approval data. An offer without the full source approval package is out of the running.
Offers received which fail to provide all data required by the Source Approval Brochure
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Full brief
What they want
- Supply 3 each of a valve assembly (NSN 7R-1660-016686584-P8, TDP version 001)
- Delivery FOB origin (the Government takes ownership at the seller's location)
- Non-approved sources must send source approval information with their proposal
- Offers due
- 2026-10-26 (response deadline, 00:00 Eastern per SAM.gov field)
What to include when you submit
- If you are not an approved source, submit the information in a NAVSUP WSS Source Approval Information Brochure together with your proposal
- If your source approval request is already being evaluated, include a copy of the cover letter that forwarded it
- Offers missing the data required by the Source Approval Brochure will not be considered for award
You must have
- Government source approval is required before award; only previously approved sources have been solicited
The subject item requires Government source approval prior to contract award
Not in the notice text
- Where and how to submit the proposal (no submission method stated)
- Contract type, evaluation method and estimated value
- NAICS code and place of performance are blank in the notice
- Which firms are the approved sources
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 26, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 11, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- N0038326QSC26
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support
- Product/service code
- 1660
- Business type
- Aircraft, ship & vehicle parts
- Contracting contact
- CARMELENA C. OLDROYD, N763.10, PHONE (215)697-2606, EMAIL CARMELENA.C.OLDROYD.CIV@US.NAVY.MILCARMELENA.C.OLDROYD.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
Full notice text from SAM.gov
NSN 7R-1660-016686584-P8, TDP VER 001, QTY 3 EA, DELIVERY FOB ORIGIN. This part is a commercial/nondevelopmental/off-the-shelf item. Commercial item descriptions, commercial vendor catalog or price lists or commercial manuals assigned a technical manual number apply. The subject item requires Government source approval prior to contract award, as the item is flight critical and/or the technical data available has not been determined adequate to support acquisition via full and open competition. Only the source(s) previously approved by the Government for this item have been solicited. The time required for approval of a new source is normally such that an award cannot be delayed pending approval of a new source. If you are not an approved source you must submit, together with your proposal, the information detailed in one of the NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS) Source Approval Information Brochures listed below. Spares: https://www.navsup.navy.mil/NAVSUP-Enterprise/NAVSUP-Weapon-Systems-Sup port/Business-Opps/ Repair: https://www.navsup.navy.mil/NAVSUP-Enterprise/NAVSUP -Weapon-Systems-Support/Business-Opps/ technical data required to be submitted based on your company's experience in production of the same or similar item, or if this is an item you have never made. If your request for source approval is currently being evaluated at NAVSUP WSS submit with your offer a copy of the cover letter which forwarded your request for source approval. Offers received which fail to provide all data required by the Source Approval Brochure or document previous submission of all data required by the Source Approval Brochure will not be considered for award under this solicitation. Please note, if evaluation of a source approval request submitted hereunder cannot be processed in time and/or approval requirements preclude the ability to obtain subject items in time to meet Government requirements, award of the subject requirement may continue based on Fleet support needs. The NAVSUP WSS Commercial Item Identification Brochure is now available at: "https://www.navsup.navy.mil/NAVSUP-Enterprise/NAVSUP-Weapon-Systems-Support/Bus iness-Opps/" 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 thesolicitation. 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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