Inner and Outer Rings Nuclear; Portsmouth Naval Ship Request for Proposal

The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is soliciting quotations for the manufacture of 30 inner rings and 30 outer rings under a small business set-aside solicitation numbered N390406036V100, issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under FAR Subpart 12.6 for commercial items. The acquisition is restricted to small businesses as defined by the NAICS code 332710 (Machine Shops) with a size standard of 750 employees. All offers must be submitted via email to the designated point of contact by the deadline of May 13, 2026, and vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. Performance is required at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, with delivery mandated for January 1, 2027. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, where technical acceptability and adherence to the delivery schedule are assessed first, followed by price evaluation among qualified respondents. The items must be manufactured in strict compliance with drawings 2370A000353 and 2370A000354, using materials meeting ASTM B166 and ASTM B168 specifications, and each ring must be permanently and serially marked using the contract number followed by a sequential identifier, with inner rings numbered XXXX-001 through XXXX-030 and outer rings XXXX-031 through XXXX-060. Each shipment must be accompanied by a Certificate of Compliance, attesting that all items meet contract requirements and include traceable data such as part number, lot/heat number, and manufacturer identification. The solicitation incorporates all standard FAR and DFARS clauses applicable to commercial acquisitions through FAC 2026-01 and DFARS Change Notice 2026-1110, including provisions for affirmative action, equal opportunity, combating trafficking, foreign purchase restrictions, payment terms, subcontracting, and inspection. Special requirements include compliance with DFARS clauses related to cybersecurity Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting under NIST SP 800-171, as well as prohibitions on the use of covered telecommunications equipment and ByteDance platforms. Invoicing must be performed electronically through WAWF, with payment administered by Contracting Code 4