Headspace Gauges
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- N0016426Q0079
- Agency
-
Naval Sea Systems Command
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 332994 Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1005 Guns, Through 30Mm
- Place of performance
- Crane, Indiana 47522, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Naval Sea Systems Command (NSWC Crane) seeks multiple headspace gauges manufactured to specification, with proposals due June 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. The procurement is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.104-1, foreclosing competition outside that pool.
Place of performance is Crane, Indiana. The NAICS code is 332994, Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing; PSC is 1005, Guns, Through 30mm. This is a firm fixed-price, indefinite-quantity contract with a minimum guarantee of $2,000,000 across a five-year performance period. The solicitation covers nine calibers: 6.5 Creedmoor, 7.62x39, 7.62x51 (NATO), 300 AAC Blackout, 300 Norma Magnum, 300 Winchester Magnum, 338 Norma Magnum, 5.56mm (NATO, ARMY), and 277 Fury, with individually serialized GO and NO-GO gauges for each caliber.
Gauges must be manufactured from AISI O1 or O2 high-alloy tool steel, heat-treated to 50–60 HRC hardness, and meet precise headspace dimensional specifications with tolerances of +0.0002 inches for GO gauges and −0.0002 inches for NO-GO gauges, perpendicularity within 0.0002 inches TIR, and surface finishes of 16 microinches Ra for bearing surfaces. Each gauge requires third-party ISO/IEC 17025 or ANSI/NCSL Z540.1/Z540.3 calibration certification with NIST traceability, permanent labeling with gauge type and caliber, complete CAD drawings with critical dimensions, and individual packaging in labeled protective containers. Delivery is required within 10 weeks from the lead time event to NSWC Crane's Supply Operations Building. Evaluation is on a low-price technically acceptable basis, considering technical compliance, past performance, and pricing. Amendment 0003, issued June 11, 2026, corrects a posting error for Amendment 0002 (technical changes) and extends the deadline from June 16 to June 26, 2026.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
AMENDMENT 0003:
This amendment is due to an error where amendment number 0002 didn't get posted erroneously to Sam.gov. This solicitation amendment will allow participants to respond with the new technical changes seen in solicitation amendment 0002. See summary of changes for technical changes in the solicitation amendment 0002 for solicitation changes. The due date will be extended to June 26, 2026 at 12:00 P.M. EST. Please sign and return the solicitation and amendments along with the requested information.
AMENDMENT 0001:
The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date to MAY 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST due to technical changes. There will be another amendment with the technical changes in the very near future to the solicitation.
ORIGINAL POSTING:
N0016426Q0079 – SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE –HEADSPACE GAUGES – PSC 1005 - NAICS 332994 ISSUE DATE 29 APRIL 2026 – CLOSING DATE 12 MAY 2026 – 12:00 PM Eastern Time
ITEM DESCRIPTION- Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane has a requirement for multiple headspace gauges manufactured In Accordance With (IAW) Specification.
The Navy intends to solicit and negotiate this contract under a total small business set-aside in accordance FAR 19.104-1. The Delivery required is FOB Destination.
Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1- 866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://www.sam.gov
This solicitation is being issued pursuant to the procedures at FAR 12.201-1. This action serves as a combined synopsis/solicitation in accordance with FAR 12.202(b).
Contract Opportunities on https://sam.gov/ has officially replaced FBO.gov
All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to Contract Opportunities on https://sam.gov/ . It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor https://sam.gov/ for any amendments, which may be issued to this solicitation.
For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a quote will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award.
Quotes may be emailed to Alicia Dobbyn at alicia.a.dobbyn.civ@us.navy.mi as well as Andrew Ficklin at andrew.b.ficklin.civ@us.navy.mil. All required information must be received on or before 12 May 2026 - 12:00 PM EASTERN TIME.
Update #2 ·
AMENDMENT 0001:
The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date to MAY 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST due to technical changes. There will be another amendment with the technical changes in the very near future to the solicitation.
ORIGINAL POSTING:
N0016426Q0079 – SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE –HEADSPACE GAUGES – PSC 1005 - NAICS 332994 ISSUE DATE 29 APRIL 2026 – CLOSING DATE 12 MAY 2026 – 12:00 PM Eastern Time
ITEM DESCRIPTION- Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane has a requirement for multiple headspace gauges manufactured In Accordance With (IAW) Specification.
The Navy intends to solicit and negotiate this contract under a total small business set-aside in accordance FAR 19.104-1. The Delivery required is FOB Destination.
Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1- 866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://www.sam.gov
This solicitation is being issued pursuant to the procedures at FAR 12.201-1. This action serves as a combined synopsis/solicitation in accordance with FAR 12.202(b).
Contract Opportunities on https://sam.gov/ has officially replaced FBO.gov
All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to Contract Opportunities on https://sam.gov/ . It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor https://sam.gov/ for any amendments, which may be issued to this solicitation.
For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a quote will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award.
Quotes may be emailed to Alicia Dobbyn at alicia.a.dobbyn.civ@us.navy.mi as well as Andrew Ficklin at andrew.b.ficklin.civ@us.navy.mil. All required information must be received on or before 12 May 2026 - 12:00 PM EASTERN TIME.
Update #1 ·
N0016426Q0079 – SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE –HEADSPACE GAUGES – PSC 1005 - NAICS 332994 ISSUE DATE 29 APRIL 2026 – CLOSING DATE 12 MAY 2026 – 12:00 PM Eastern Time
ITEM DESCRIPTION- Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane has a requirement for multiple headspace gauges manufactured In Accordance With (IAW) Specification.
The Navy intends to solicit and negotiate this contract under a total small business set-aside in accordance FAR 19.104-1. The Delivery required is FOB Destination.
Contractors must be properly registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1- 866-606-8220 or via the internet at https://www.sam.gov
This solicitation is being issued pursuant to the procedures at FAR 12.201-1. This action serves as a combined synopsis/solicitation in accordance with FAR 12.202(b).
Contract Opportunities on https://sam.gov/ has officially replaced FBO.gov
All changes to the requirement that occur prior to the closing date will be posted to Contract Opportunities on https://sam.gov/ . It is the responsibility of interested vendors to monitor https://sam.gov/ for any amendments, which may be issued to this solicitation.
For changes made after the closing date, only those offerors that provide a quote will be provided any changes/amendments and considered for future discussions and/or award.
Quotes may be emailed to Alicia Dobbyn at alicia.a.dobbyn.civ@us.navy.mi as well as Andrew Ficklin at andrew.b.ficklin.civ@us.navy.mil. All required information must be received on or before 12 May 2026 - 12:00 PM EASTERN TIME.
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