This is a solicitation for propeller shaft components (forward sleeve and grounding device) for ship and boat propulsion. The procurement is set aside for small businesses and requires Level 1 certified vendors only. Key requirements include DoD unique identification, specific material specifications (**** and ****), stress relief, and adherence to strict quality assurance and control measures. Delivery is to Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA, with a required delivery date of June 30, 2026. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Questions must be submitted by March 25, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST.
The delivery date requested is June 30, 2026.
The bid notice states that payment will be made by the government in accordance with the prompt payment act 31 **** and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part ****.
The bid notice states that the contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.
The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The evaluation factors are technical capability, price, and supplier performance risk system (SPRS) and federal awardee performance and integrity information system (FAPIIS) review for vendor responsibility, in descending order of importance.
Participation is strictly limited to Level 1 certified vendors. Submissions from uncertified sources will not be reviewed and will be excluded from the competitive range. By submitting a quote, the offeror will be self-certifying that neither the principal corporate officials nor owners are currently suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any federal agency.
The bid notice mentions that failure to comply with quality control requirements could result in ineligibility for contract award or termination for default.
The bid notice indicates that test samples are required. Two pieces of sleeve shall be provided, one to ebdiv specification **** and one to Norfolk Naval Shipyard as a test specimen. Two tensile test samples must be additionally provided for each heat treatment of the sleeve from the same heat treatment.