What the government is buying
Department of the Navy (NSWC Indian Head Division) has posted a combined synopsis/solicitation notice on SAM.gov for BPA - Pipe, Hose & Tubing PSC 4710, 4720, 4730 under solicitation number N0017424SN0018. Responses are due November 11, 2028, 12:00 AM EST. The notice lists a set-aside of Total Small Business.
From the notice: Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD), located in Indian Head, Maryland, is interested in establishing Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with companies that provide standard commercial supplies and services at competitive prices in Classification: PSC/FSC Code 4710, NAICS 332510, PIPE, TUBE AND RIGID TUBING PSC/FSC Code 4720, NAICS 332510, HOSE AND FLEXIBLE TUBING PSC/FSC Code 4730, NAICS 332510, FITTINGS - HOSE PIPE & TUBE BPA Calls will not exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold and Offerors will compete at the call level. Interested companies must (have/include) : Cover sheet with the official company name, cage code, and point of contact including name, phone number, and email address. Documentation addressing ...
| Title | BPA - Pipe, Hose & Tubing PSC 4710, 4720, 4730 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | NSWC Indian Head Division |
| Solicitation number | N0017424SN0018 |
| Notice type | Combined Synopsis/Solicitation |
| Set-aside | Total Small Business |
| NAICS | 332510 |
| PSC | 4710 (Pipe, Tube and Rigid Tubing) |
| Place of performance | Indian Head, MD 20640 |
| Response due | November 11, 2028, 12:00 AM EST |
| Point of contact | Rebecca Collins, rebecca.m.collins17.civ@us.navy.mil |
| SAM.gov notice | https://sam.gov/opp/55bb7283f7934ff0a39192414f06a548/view |
This page summarizes the public notice only. The complete solicitation, amendments, and attachments are posted on SAM.gov, and offerors should price from the full package.
How Wexmar would machine this
Based on the notice title and classification, Wexmar would plan this work around turning, horizontal milling, or Swiss turning depending on the geometry on the drawing, with the process set so critical features are cut in the fewest setups. Every lot is inspected against the drawing on Brown & Sharpe CMMs.
Equipment on the floor
- Turning: 10 Mazak and Doosan CNC lathes with live tooling
- Horizontal milling: 6 Mazak horizontal machining centers, 3- and 4-axis, with pallet changers
- Swiss: 4 Maier Swiss-type lathes, bar capacity to 32 mm
- Grinding: centerless and surface grinding
- Inspection: 2 Brown & Sharpe coordinate measuring machines
Materials
The notice text references aluminum. Wexmar machines carbon and alloy steels, stainless steels including precipitation-hardening grades, Inconel, Monel, Hastelloy, aluminum, brass, bronze, titanium, and engineering plastics, and buys bar and plate with mill certifications. Where DFARS 252.225-7009 applies, specialty metals are sourced from qualifying melt sources and the certifications travel with the parts.
Finishing and heat treatment
If the drawing calls for plating, anodizing, passivation, or heat treatment, Wexmar manages those steps through qualified outside processors and includes their certifications in the lot paperwork.
Documentation and registration
- First article inspection reports and CMM dimensional reports
- Material certifications traceable to heat lot, and certificates of conformance
- DFARS 252.225-7009 specialty metals sourcing
- ISO 9001-aligned quality system
- SAM.gov active, CAGE 16AD7, small business, woman-owned small business (WOSB)
Working with a prime or distributor
If your company is responding to N0017424SN0018, Wexmar can price the machined content against the drawing revision and quantities in the notice, quote first article and production lots as separate lines when the notice separates them, and ship to you or directly to the government destination.
Send us the files
We can build this. Send us the files. Primes, integrators, and buyers: send the drawing package and quantity and Wexmar will quote it as your subcontractor or direct supplier. Upload a PDF or STEP for an instant estimate, email ron@backwell.com, or call (315) 400-2654.
Related: Build-to-print machining, Government and defense machining, DFARS specialty metals sourcing, Defense and DoD machining.
