30--ROD,PISTON,LINEAR A

The Department of the Navy, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support, is soliciting for the procurement of linear piston rods used in crucial shipboard systems. Contractors must manufacture the piston rods in accordance with NAVSHIPS drawing 4457086, part number 10, utilizing specific hot-finished, annealed, and age-hardened QQ-N-286 material. Because this material is designated as special emphasis, strict quality control procedures apply, including ultrasonic inspection on starting material, slow strain rate tensile testing at authorized laboratories, and a mandatory ISO-9001 quality system. Offers for this total small business set-aside solicitation must be submitted by the extended deadline of October 9, 2026, and questions can be directed to Stephen A. Knox at stephen.a.knox.civ@us.navy.mil.