The Navy needs a small business to manufacture HY-80 steel plates for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Navy needs a small business to manufacture HY-80 steel plates for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The plates must meet the specifications outlined in the attached documents. The manufacturer and prime vendor (if not the manufacturer) must both have an ISO 9001 certificate and QA Manual (updated within 3 Years) and have completed a site visit.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract is a combined synopsis/solicitation with a response deadline of August 10, 2026. The notice doesn't say what the contract structure or timeline will be.
- How will they pick the winner? The notice doesn't say how the winner will be chosen.
- When and how do you bid? Submit quotations via email to robert.s.dowdle.civ@us.navy.mil and pnsysupplyquotations@us.navy.mil. Include price(s), FOB point, Cage Code, a point of contact, name and phone number, GSA contract number if applicable, business size under the NAICS Code, and whether or not your company prefers payment by Government Commercial Purchase Card (GCPC) or Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).
Who can apply
- Any certified small business may apply.
Don't bother if…
- You must have an ISO 9001 certificate and QA Manual (updated within 3 Years) and have completed a site visit.
Heads up — easy to miss
- There's a mandatory site visit requirement.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit.
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification.
Primary point of contact
Name
Robert Dowdle
Email
robert.s.dowdle.civ@us.navy.mil