Purchase Order N6278924P0029

The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command awarded a $25,007 firm fixed-price purchase order to Hunt Valve Company, Inc. (operating as Waeco Valve Division) on May 30, 2024, for the procurement of one ball valve, Part Number 3C-4820-01-477-8492, to support the SSN 774 Virginia Class Submarine program. The contract was awarded under full and open competition with no set-aside designation. Originally scheduled for delivery in May 2024, the completion date was extended to July 10, 2026, due to manufacturing delays. Work will be performed in Poquonock Bridge, Connecticut, with the final delivery destination being Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut.

The Virginia Class Submarine program is a Major Defense Acquisition Program managed by the Department of the Navy through Naval Sea Systems Command and represents one of the nation's most critical strategic defense platforms. Hunt Valve Company, based in Salem, Ohio, is an established federal contractor specializing in precision valve manufacturing and fluid handling products for defense applications. The company has an extensive track record supplying valve components to Naval Supply Systems Command, the Defense Logistics Agency, and major defense contractors including Electric Boat Corporation and Huntington Ingalls Inc. This purchase order exemplifies the program's ongoing sustainment activities, which encompass a wide range of contract awards from component procurements to major construction efforts exceeding $26 billion.