1377-00-777-5670; M492; Cutter, Cartridge Actuated MK18 MOD 0; SCD DL2518207

This solicitation, numbered N0010426QK034, is a competitive, 100 percent small business set-aside acquisition for the Cutter, Cartridge Actuated MK18 MOD 0, issued by the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, under the NAICS code 325920 with a size standard of 750 employees. The solicitation is exclusively open to Women-Owned Small Businesses, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses, and 8(a) Program participants. The item is classified as explosive, requiring strict compliance with hazardous materials transportation regulations under CFR 49 Parts 171–178 and specific packaging standards including MIL-STD-2073, MIL-DTL-85097E, and SPI-PHST-303. A Safety Survey is mandatory, and the explosive weight and class must be reviewed in the solicitation. Delivery is to be made F.O.B. Origin, with the Government assuming transportation risk, and the primary delivery point is NSWC Indian Head Division in Maryland. Contract line item 0001AF has a delivery timeline of 345 days after contract award. All items must be uniquely identified per MIL-STD-130 with compliant UID markings using ISO/IEC 15434 encoding, and packaging and labeling must adhere to MIL-STD-129 for both human-readable and machine-readable information, including NSN, DODIC, lot number, serial number, and gross weight. Technical data packages, drawings, and manufacturing documentation must be submitted per attachments N0010426QK034_ADC_Master, N0010426QK034_ADC_SOW, and N0010426QK034_CADPAD_Item_Marking_Instruction. First Article Testing may be required, and compliance with quality standards such as ISO 9001:2015 and DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information is mandatory. The Government will conduct inspections at the contractor’s facility for production units and at destination for other deliverables, with acceptance authority retained by the Government and nonconforming items subject to Discrepancy Reports or Requests for Variance. Proposals must be submitted electronically by March 16, 2026