New Spare Buy / NSN: 1HS 2040 014213254 SQ, MATERIAL, RADAR ABSO, REF NO: 4491223 ITEM 20, QTY: 50, U/I: SH

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking sources for a new spare buy of radar absorbing material (RAM) applied to Radar Camouflage Unit (RCU) components used on Type 18 Periscope systems for submarine applications. This procurement requires contractors to meet stringent security and compliance standards, including SECRET level facility clearance and adherence to NISPOM requirements, CUI training per DoD Instruction 5200.48, and security guidance references including 32 CFR Part 2002 and NIST Special Publication 800-171. The contract involves classified material generation and storage, necessitating that contractors receive, store, and generate both classified information and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Key evaluation criteria will be based on contractor capability to meet security classifications, manufacturing specifications, and quality standards for the radar absorbing material. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on March 17, 2026, with a response deadline of May 1, 2026, allowing potential offerors approximately six weeks to submit their capability statements and qualifications.

This procurement is being conducted without any small business set-aside designation, allowing all qualified contractors to compete. The government is seeking 50 sheets of the specified radar absorbing material (NSN 1HS 2040 014213254) with reference number 4491223 Item 20. The pre-solicitation notice does not disclose specific award values or budget ranges at this stage, as this is a sources sought announcement intended to identify potential suppliers before formal solicitation. The contract will be classified at the CONFIDENTIAL level with a DD Form 254 security classification specification required, and the formal solicitation is associated with PD Number N0010425X5509. The contracting activity is NAVSUP WSS N7 located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, with James Burnett listed as the point of contact for this procurement opportunity.