KEY PENETRATION-1HM 5340 016442635 D4

This Department of Defense solicitation, identified as N0010426QFD16 and issued by the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support in Mechanicsburg, PA, seeks fixed-price delivery of a highly critical shipboard safety component designated as Key Penetration-1HM 5340 016442635 D4. The procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 332510, with a response deadline of May 11, 2026, and a delivery period within 200 days after award, targeting Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine as the primary performance location. The contract mandates strict compliance with military packaging, marking, and preservation standards such as MIL-STD-2073-1 for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for marking, and MIL-STD-130 for unique item identification, including RFID or 2D Data Matrix barcodes. The material is subject to rigorous quality assurance requirements, including 100% inspection, zero-defect acceptance for lot lots, and certification traceability to heat or batch numbers, all overseen by government representatives such as DCMA Quality Assurance Representatives. The contract incorporates extensive regulatory clauses reflecting the small business set-aside status, security and subcontracting conditions, and requirements for higher-level quality standards (e.g., 52.246-11) and Government safeguarding (252.204-series). Contractor obligations include adherence to NIST SP 800-171 Cybersecurity requirements with timely incident reporting, configuration control via Electronic Configuration Data System (ECDS) submissions, and maintenance of detailed records on engineering change proposals, certifications, and nonconformance reports. Evaluation for award prioritizes past performance above price, using DoD Supplier Performance Risk System ratings as a key factor, with price assessed subsequently for risk and reasonableness; the award approach is a best-value trade-off rather than lowest-price technically acceptable. Electronic invoicing is exclusively conducted through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), and the contract expressly precludes the use of alternate invoicing portals. No pricing data or contract value estimates are provided, indicating issuance at the solicitation stage without an established award. The solicitation emphasizes compliance with specialized material identification and traceability, regulatory packaging standards, and comprehensive inspection regimes to ensure the delivery of mission-critical, safety-essential components to naval operations.