Presolicitation
VALVE,BALL 1.000NPS
Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy · Sol. N0010426RNE77
Due in 36 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 (Navy) plans to buy 43 one-inch ball valves (NSN 3H-4820-015592827-L1) for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. It is a 100% small business set-aside, but only approved sources can supply this Level 1 item. Offers are due November 9, 2026.
Watch out for
- Approved sources only. A small business that is not already an approved source for this Level 1 item likely cannot win, even though the buy is set aside.
THIS IS A LEVEL 1 ITEM WHICH WILL BE ACQUIRED FROM APPROVED SOURCES ONLY.
- Certified inspection system required. Getting a joint DCMA/NAVSUP survey of your inspection system takes time and effort a new supplier may not have.
AS CERIFIED BY A JOINT DCMA/NAVSUP WSS SURVEY TEAM
- Not a commercial item buy. Because FAR Part 12 is not used, standard government clauses and technical data requirements apply.
the Government is not using the policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items
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Full brief
What they want
- Supply 43 each of VALVE, BALL 1.000NPS, NSN 3H-4820-015592827-L1 (TDP version 007)
- Deliver to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard L1SS, Kittery, ME 03904
- Meet inspection system requirements (MIL-I-45208A or equivalent)
- Place of performance
- Deliver to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME 03904
- Offers due
- 2026-11-09 (response deadline in SAM.gov fields; no time zone stated in the text)
What to include when you submit
- The solicitation will say which specific small business set-aside clause applies
- Interested firms may tell the contracting officer within 15 days if they can supply a commercial item
You must have
- Small business (100% set-aside)
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 system meeting 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
- Offeror, product or manufacturer must meet qualification requirements at time of award (FAR 52.209-1)
Award will be made only if the offeror, the product/service, or the manufacturer meets the qualification requirement(s) at time of award
Not in the notice text
- NAICS code is blank in the notice
- Contract type, delivery schedule, estimated value and evaluation method are not stated
- Which specific small business set-aside type applies is only in the solicitation
- How to get the solicitation and technical data package is not stated
- Response deadline time and time zone are not stated in the notice text
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Key facts
- Response due
- Nov 9, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Solicitation
- N0010426RNE77
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Dept of the Navy
- Office
- NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mech
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- Product/service code
- 4820
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment
- Contracting contact
- HEATHER R. JONES, N744.24, PHONE (717)605-4866, FAX (717)605-4236, EMAIL HEATHER.R.JONES52.CIV@US.NAVY.MILHEATHER.R.JONES52.CIV@US.NAVY.MIL
Full notice text from SAM.gov
NSN 3H-4820-015592827-L1, TDP VER 007, QTY 43 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. 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 Award will be made only if the offeror, the product/service, or the manufacturer meets the qualification requirement(s) at time of award, in accordance with FAR clause 52.209-1. The solicitation identifies the office where additional information can be obtained concerning qualification requirements and is cited in each individual solicitation. 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.