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MD92: ME35: ME34/MT61: MT57: MT58: MT65: MD89

DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEPT OF THE NAVY.NAVSUP.NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT.NAVSUP WSS MECHANICSBURG.NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT MECH · Response deadline: Tue, 02 Nov 2027

What the government is buying

NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Mechanicsburg is acquiring chemical products under NAICS 325920 (Explosives Manufacturing). This classification covers explosive materials and related chemical products, which for Department of the Navy use typically includes propellants, ammunition-related chemicals, or energetic materials in support of weapon systems sustainment. The multiple program identifiers in the title (MD92, ME35, ME34/MT61, MT57, MT58, MT65, MD89) suggest this is a consolidated or multi-line-item requirement supporting various Navy ammunition and ordnance programs. Classification code 1377 confirms the broad category as ammunition and explosives.

Given NAVSUP WSS's role as the Navy's inventory control point for weapon systems support, this contract likely involves procurement, storage, and distribution of chemicals used in naval munitions and missile systems.

Key facts

Who can bid

This is a full and open competition with no set-aside, meaning all responsible sources may submit offers regardless of business size or socioeconomic status. Small businesses may still compete, but they will bid against large businesses without any preferences.

To bid, your firm must:

• Be registered in SAM.gov with active status
• Hold NAICS 325920 in your SAM profile
• Meet any security clearance or personnel reliability requirements typical for explosive materials handling (see the solicitation)
• Have or obtain necessary Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) acceptance or Interstate Commerce Commission/National Motor Freight Classification certifications if applicable for hazardous materials transport
• Demonstrate OSHA Process Safety Management compliance and EPA Risk Management Plan adherence for covered chemicals

For manufacturers, DLA-assigned National Stock Numbers (NSNs) may be relevant to this requirement.

How to put together a competitive bid

Explosives manufacturing and chemicals procurement involves distinct compliance and technical requirements:

Regulatory and Safety Documentation: Prepare your Explosives License (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives), Storage License, HazMat shipping certifications, and DOT hazardous materials transportation registrations. Detail your facility safety plan, explosives site plan approval, and any DOD Explosives Safety Board (DDESB) site approval.

Technical Data Package: NAVSUP WSS requirements for weapon system chemicals typically require MIL-SPEC compliance, lot acceptance testing protocols, and Certificate of Analysis for each batch. Identify whether you will offer exact brand/name products or qualified equivalent products requiring first article testing.

Quality Systems: Demonstrate ISO 9001 or AS9100 quality registration if held, and describe your material traceability, shelf-life management, and recall procedures for energetic materials.

Past Performance: Include Navy or DLA contract history for similar chemicals, CAGE code references, and CPARS ratings or commercial equivalents.

Pricing Structure: explosives contracts often involve volatile raw material costs (nitrocellulose, nitroglycerin derivatives)—address your price adjustment methodology if fuel/chemical indices apply.

Next steps

Read the full solicitation on SAM.gov using solicitation number N0010427QK001 to obtain the complete technical specifications, delivery schedule, contract line item numbers (CLINs), and any DD Form 254 (Contract Security Classification Specification). Note the firm response deadline of November 2, 2027 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time—late submissions will not be considered. Request any required pre-bid samples or qualification data well in advance of this date.

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