Solicitation
Connection, Flexible
Department of Defense · Department of the Navy
AI summaryThe Navy's supply command in Mechanicsburg (NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support) wants repair of flexible connections (CAGE 18444, reference number 299940-100) used on submarines and surface ships. Bidders send an estimated repair price now, then a firm-fixed-price (FFP) quote after taking the parts apart and evaluating them. The response due date is November 20, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC-4. More in the summary
A newer version of this notice was posted Oct 22, 2026. See the latest version.
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The Navy's supply command in Mechanicsburg (NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support) wants repair of flexible connections (CAGE 18444, reference number 299940-100) used on submarines and surface ships. Bidders send an estimated repair price now, then a firm-fixed-price (FFP) quote after taking the parts apart and evaluating them. The response due date is November 20, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC-4.
Who can bid
- A bidder that is not the original end manufacturer must name the manufacturer and its CAGE code and hold a signed distributor letter of authorization from the manufacturer
Things to watch (7)
From the version posted Oct 22, 2026.
- Serious: Quantity and unit of issue unclear. The delivery table lists CLIN 0001AA and 0001AB with 5 and 4, and an amendment says ship-to W25G1U is now set to six. No unit of issue is given, and a quote is priced per unit.
- Worth checking: Late-delivery price reduction amount is blank. The notice charges a price cut for each asset that misses the turnaround time but shows XXXX instead of an amount, so the penalty cannot be priced.
- Worth checking: Final price set only after teardown. You commit to an estimate first and a firm price comes after a 90-day teardown and evaluation, so condition of the used parts drives your risk.
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- Worth checking: Repair price must cover damaged or missing parts. Used parts may arrive damaged or incomplete and the repair price has to absorb those costs.
- Worth checking: Requested turnaround time of 200 days. Government final inspection and acceptance must come within the agreed turnaround time, and missing it brings a price reduction.
- Worth checking: Distributor letter of authorization. A reseller that is not the original manufacturer needs a signed letter from the manufacturer, which can take time to get.
- Minor: Rated order under emergency buying rules. Any award will be a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS), which puts priority on filling the order, and the buy uses Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities.
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Full summary
What they want
- Repair the flexible connections to the original maker's specifications and drawings, using the contractor's own repair standards and manuals
- Within 90 days of receiving the used parts (carcasses), take them apart, evaluate them and send an FFP quote for the full repair
- Finish repairs and get Government final inspection and acceptance within the repair turnaround time (RTAT, days from receipt to acceptance); 200 days is requested
- Report each asset's receipt and status in the Commercial Asset Visibility (CAV) system
- Mark the items to MIL-STD-130 and keep the material free of mercury
- Pack to MIL-STD 2073 as the schedule directs and keep inspection records for 365 calendar days after final delivery
- If additive manufacturing (3D printing) is used, send a traceability ledger as the data requirements list (CDRL) directs
- Contract type
- Repair order: an estimated repair price now, then a firm-fixed-price (FFP) quote after teardown and evaluation; the award will be issued bilaterally, so the contractor must accept it in writing
- Period of performance
- Requested repair turnaround time (RTAT): 200 days
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 20, 2026, 4:30 PM UTC-4
What to include when you submit
- Give an estimated price for the full repair effort, and the cost of new (actual or estimated), which the Government uses for evaluation
- Include the teardown and evaluation rate, the repair turnaround time (RTAT), any throughput constraint and the induction expiration date
- Include in the repair price all costs for receiving and repairing material that may be damaged or missing parts, and for CAV reporting
- Reference your proposed RTAT and any capacity constraints
- List any exceptions to MIL-STD packaging, MIL-STD labeling, inspection and acceptance locations, packaging house or surplus materials; with none listed, award is based on the solicitation as written
- If the bidder is not the original manufacturer, name the manufacturer with its CAGE code and include a signed letter of authorization on the manufacturer's letterhead
- If the item will be packaged somewhere other than the bidder's address, give that facility's name, street address and CAGE code
Not in the notice text
- The quantity and unit of issue are unclear: the delivery table shows CLIN 0001AA and 0001AB with 5 and 4, and an amendment mentions six for one ship-to location. Check the schedule on SAM.gov.
- The late-delivery price reduction amount is shown as XXXX.
- The place of performance, how offers must be sent and the contract value are not stated.
- The only technical reference given is CAGE 18444, reference number 299940-100, plus MIL-STD-130; repair follows the contractor's own manuals and standards, and ordering details for the document references are in an attachment that was not read.
- SAM.gov does not state a set-aside.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 22, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mech, Mechanicsburg, PA
- Product/service code
- 4730 · Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 332919)
- Versions
5 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2026 · Amendment 0004Due Nov 20, 2026
- Oct 22, 2026 · Amendment 0003 (this version)Due Nov 20, 2026 (changed)
- Jul 28, 2026 · Amendment 0002Due Aug 10, 2026
- Jul 28, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Aug 10, 2026 (changed)
- Sep 3, 2025 · SolicitationDue Sep 18, 2025
- 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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