Purchase Order N0010425PFD75

The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) awarded a $216.5K firm fixed-price purchase order to Painter Tool Incorporated, a small business manufacturer based in Irwin, Pennsylvania, under a Total Small Business set-aside designation. The contract, awarded July 24, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of July 24, 2026, calls for the production of valve seats for 2.5-inch ball valves designated as Special Emphasis Material (Level I) for critical shipboard systems. The valve seats must be manufactured from Torlon 4503, 4203, or 4203L polyamide-imide per Electric Boat Specification 4147 and comply with Naval Sea Systems Command drawing 7284884, Piece 48. Given the critical nature of these components in naval fleet operations, the contract mandates extensive quality assurance requirements including ISO 9001 quality systems certification, material traceability, comprehensive certification documentation, and Government Quality Assurance at source with Defense Contract Management Agency oversight.

Painter Tool Incorporated, established as a federal contractor since 2001, is a qualified supplier of precision-engineered industrial hardware components to the Navy and other defense agencies. The company operates under a larger $8M Blanket Purchase Agreement with NAVSUP extending through January 2030, which provides the framework for this purchase order. The delivery schedule requires submission of certification data 20 days prior to scheduled delivery, with Portsmouth Naval Shipyard review and acceptance within six working days, and final material delivery within 365 days of the contract's effective date. The contract includes a one-year warranty from the date of delivery and carries a "DX" priority rating under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System, certifying it for national defense use under Emergency Acquisition Flexibilities.