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Brand Name HEISE MODEL CME PRESSURE GAGE

DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE NAVY.NAVSEA.NAVSEA SHIPYARD.PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD GF · Response deadline: Fri, 23 Oct 2026

What the government is buying

The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine intends to acquire a HEISE MODEL CME pressure gage on a brand-name basis. Pressure gages in the 6685 classification are instruments used to measure and monitor fluid or gas pressure in industrial and marine applications. For naval shipyard work, these devices typically support maintenance, testing, and safety systems aboard submarines and surface vessels. The designation as a brand-name acquisition indicates the government has determined that HEISE's specific product meets its technical requirements, though small businesses may still bid as distributors or authorized dealers if they can supply the exact item. See the solicitation for the complete specification, quantity, and any approved alternate products.

Key facts

Who can bid

This opportunity is restricted to small business concerns under the Total Small Business Set-Aside program. To qualify, your business must meet the size standard for NAICS 334513, which is 1,000 employees. You must also be registered in SAM.gov with active status, have the appropriate NAICS code in your profile, and maintain any required DUNS/UEI registration and CAGE code. If you are not the manufacturer (Heise), you may bid as a distributor, dealer, or reseller provided you can furnish the exact brand-name product. Verify your small business status through the SBA Size Standards Tool and ensure your representations in SAM are current.

How to put together a competitive bid

For a brand-name procurement of this type, focus on these elements:

• Authorized sourcing: Confirm you have a direct relationship with Heise or an authorized distributor network that can deliver the Model CME. Obtain a current letter of supply, dealer agreement, or manufacturer authorization if required.

• Traceability and documentation: Defense supply chains require strict authenticity. Prepare to provide certificates of conformance, calibration records, country-of-origin documentation, and material traceability with your bid or upon award.

• Technical compliance: Do not substitute. Brand-name solicitations generally reject "equal" products unless the synopsis explicitly names approved alternates. Your quote must match the model number exactly.

• Packaging and delivery: Shipyard environments have specific packaging, marking, and delivery requirements. Review the solicitation for any F.O.B. terms, delivery instructions, or security clearance requirements for entering federal property in Kittery.

• Pricing strategy: Price the item competitively but include all costs—shipping, handling, and any special packaging. Navy shipyard contracts often evaluate on lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis for straightforward acquisitions.

• Past performance: If you have prior Navy or shipyard experience supplying instrumentation, highlight it. For new entrants, emphasize your authorization status and supply chain reliability.

Next steps

Read the full solicitation on SAM.gov using solicitation number N3904027Q0117. Review all technical specifications, brand-name justification documentation, and submission instructions carefully. Note that responses are due October 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time—an unusually short turnaround given the October 21 posting date, so act immediately if you intend to bid. Submit your quotation through the method specified in the solicitation (likely SAM.gov or a designated procurement portal). Contact the contracting officer listed in the notice with any questions before the deadline.

View the official notice on SAM.gov →