VALVE, GLOBE

The contract solicitation N00104-26-Q-LB66 issued by the Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, seeks fixed-price delivery of GLOBE VALVES under a trade-off award methodology that prioritizes past performance over price, with no use of Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedures. The requirement mandates compliance with stringent military packaging and marking standards including MIL-STD-2073-1 for packaging levels A and B, MIL-STD-129 for labeling with DLR and Navy shelf-life codes, and MIL-STD-130 for Unique Item Identification using Data Matrix or barcode symbology compliant with ISO/IEC 15434 and ANSI MH10.8.2. Inspection and acceptance are to occur at the contractor's origin, with the contractor bearing full responsibility for ensuring compliance with manufacturer specifications, ISO 9001 quality standards, and prohibitions against defective or nonconforming material. All deliveries must be processed through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) using the Combo Invoice & Receiving Report format, and payments are governed by electronic funds transfer and prompt payment clauses. The contract enforces multiple federal and defense-specific regulations including the Buy American Act, prohibition on hexavalent chromium, counterfeit electronic part avoidance, cybersecurity maturity model certification (CMMC) compliance at Level 2 or 3 for Controlled Unclassified Information, and strict adherence to NIST SP 800-171 for information security. Contractors must maintain SAM.gov registration, submit representations regarding small business status and socioeconomic certifications, and comply with subcontracting reporting requirements. Performance is required within 180 days of order receipt, with FOB Origin generally applying despite conflicting references to FOB Destination, and delivery coordination is centralized through NAVSUP WSS Mechanicsburg. The Procuring Contracting Officer, Cody S. Smith, serves as the primary point of contact, and all contract administration functions flow through designated Navy financial and logistics offices. Subcontracting is governed by deviation 2026-00028, and the contractor’s purchasing system must be administered in accordance with deviation 2026-00015. The solicitation prohibits contracting with inverted domestic corporations and requires compliance with trafficking in persons and cybersecurity prohibitions, with all representations to be submitted and maintained in SAM.gov. CAGE and UEI codes are mandatory for eligibility, and the offeror’s past performance is evaluated via