N0010426QQB24
N0010426QQB24
DEPT OF DEFENSE > DEPT OF THE NAVY > NAVSUP > NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT > NAVSUP WSS MECHANICSBURG > NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT MECH
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Quick analysis
RFQ from NAVSUP WSS (N00104-26-Q-QB24) seeks teardown/evaluation/repair/modify services for a specific communications NSN (5895-01-658-3844), 4 EA with up to 100% option.
Scope centers on OEM-level/approved-source repair with GSI, MIL-STD-2073 packaging, FOB Origin, and a CASREP-driven RTAT of 110 days.
Trace’s core strengths (SATCOM integration, CDS/NSA TI, MPE/FSR, JADC2) do not align to depot-level repair of a specific Navy NSN; no relevant past performance or OEM authorization evidence provided.
Full-and-open access is not the blocker, but competitive posture is weak and strategic value is minimal. Document is only partially reviewed, increasing uncertainty on critical source-approval requirements.
Scope summary
- Perform teardown, evaluation, repair and/or modification of NSN 5895-01-658-3844 (4 EA) with an option up to 100%.
- Meet Repair Turnaround Time (RTAT) target of 110 days; CASREP/accelerated delivery encouraged at no additional cost.
- Government Source Inspection (GSI) required.
- Packaging per MIL-STD-2073; FOB Origin; Navy-managed freight via CAV SOW.
- Quote must include unit price, total price, and RTAT; provisions for T&E fee if item is beyond repair/BER.
- Compliance with DFARS 252.204-7012 (safeguarding covered defense information and cyber incident reporting).
Dimension scores
Total
- 32/100
Technical Fit
- 6/20
Evidence shows a teardown/evaluate/repair/modify requirement for a specific Navy NSN (5895-01-658-3844) with CASREP urgency and GSI (evidence ledger). Trace’s profile emphasizes SATCOM integration, CDS/NSA TI, MPE/FSR, and managed services—not depot-level OEM repair. NAICS is 334290, which is registered but a lower BD priority for Trace. Therefore, alignment is limited to general communications domain adjacency, not a core capability fit.
Past Performance
- 5/20
Company past performance highlights DISA MPE-S, Army FSR/GTACS II, USAFCENT comms, Space Force, ABMS, MDA, and GSM-O (company_profile). No cited NAVSUP WSS repair programs or OEM-authorized depot work. This is adjacent to Trace’s communications work but not the same mission/contract type.
Vehicles / Contract Access
- 6/10
Set-aside: None; full-and-open RFQ on SAM (evidence ledger/metadata). Not restricted to a vehicle Trace lacks, so access is feasible without a specific GWAC/IDIQ. Not on a Trace-held prime vehicle either; hence mid-range score.
Competitive Position
- 4/15
The requirement is for repair of a specific NSN with GSI, MIL-STD packaging, and CASREP RTAT 110 days (evidence ledger). No evidence Trace is the OEM or an authorized repair source for the NSN; none of Trace’s differentiators (Starshield reseller, NSA TI, M-DRIVE) are called for. This likely favors OEM/approved-source repair vendors, leaving Trace in a weak competitive posture.
Risk
- 4/15
Material execution risks: specialized NSN repair capability/technical data rights and potential approved-source constraints (not confirmed due to partial document), accelerated CASREP schedule (RTAT 110 days), and stringent QA/packaging with GSI (evidence ledger). Partial document review increases uncertainty about disqualifying terms.
Strategic Value
- 2/10
Transactional, small-quantity Navy repair with limited pathway to Trace’s strategic lanes (SATCOM/LEO, CDS/MPE, JADC2). While it is Navy, there is no clear linkage to Trace’s strategic vehicles or target mission areas, and volume appears limited (4 EA with 100% option).
Compliance
- 5/10
Full-and-open; Trace is eligible to bid. DFARS 252.204-7012 is standard and within expected capabilities. However, potential approved-source/OEM authorization, QA, and MIL-STD-2073 packaging requirements present possible compliance hurdles not resolved in the partial document, reducing confidence.
Concerns
- Specialized NSN repair may require OEM authorization/approved-source status; not confirmed due to partial document review.
- CASREP urgency and 110-day RTAT compress schedule and increase performance risk.
- GSI and MIL-STD-2073 packaging requirements require established QA and packaging capabilities.
- Partial RFQ review (only sections 1 and 15) leaves potential disqualifying terms or data-rights constraints unknown.
Teaming opportunities
- OEM or OEM-authorized repair facility access for NSN 5895-01-658-3844.
- Defense packaging (MIL-STD-2073) and GSI-experienced quality system and facility.
- Navy WSS process familiarity (CAV freight coordination, documentation, BER/T&E handling).
Competitive position
- Full-and-open competition (no set-aside) allows Trace eligibility to participate.
- General communications equipment domain adjacency to Trace’s C5ISR/SATCOM background.
Bid/No bid factors
- Partial document review; unexamined sections may include approved-source or OEM-only restrictions.
- Mission is depot-level repair for a specific NSN, which is outside Trace’s core capability lanes.
- NAICS 334290 is a lower BD priority for Trace per company profile.
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Partially reviewed: Too large
Summary
Partially reviewed RFQ (sections 1 and 15 of 28 only) for repair/teardown/evaluation/repair/modify work (CASREP) issued by NAVSUP WSS Mechanicsburg (N00104-26-Q-QB24). Selected extracts show solicitation instructions, item schedule (NSN 5895-01-658-3844, 4 EA with option up to 100%), contractual requirements (bilateral award, FOB Origin, Government Source Inspection), desired Repair Turnaround Time (RTAT) of 110 days, and FAR/DFARS clauses covering subcontract reporting and safeguarding covered defense information (252.204-7012). Review is partial due to file size; remaining sections were not provided.
- Solicitation number: N00104-26-Q-QB24 (document header).
- CASREP; solicitation identified as accelerated/priority repair (accelerated delivery encouraged at no additional cost).
- Line item: TEARDOWN, EVALUATE, REPAIR AND/OR MODIFY for NSN 5895-01-658-3844; schedule lists 4 EA (0001AA) with an option quantity up to 100% (0001AB).
- Government seeks Repair Turnaround Time (RTAT) of 110 days (contractual delivery requirement measured from asset Return).
- Award will be bilateral and requires contractor acceptance prior to execution; contractors must verify nomenclature/part number/NSN before responding.
- Government Source Inspection (GSI) is required; packaging per MIL-STD-2073; all freight FOB Origin and Navy handles freight via CAV SOW.
- Quote must include unit price, total price, and RTAT; provisions for T&E fee if item determined beyond repair/BR/BER.
- Solicitation includes reporting clauses: subcontract reporting and executive compensation reporting requirements (section excerpt), and FAR/DFARS cybersecurity clause 252.204-7012 (safeguarding covered defense information and cyber incident reporting).
- Solicitation shows issuing office/address: NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT MECH, 5450 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg PA, and a point of contact M. A. Hill with phone (717)605-6055 (from header).
- Document review was partial (only sections 1 and 15 of 28 were extracted) due to file size; other clauses, full SOW, pricing schedule, and PO/contracting details may be in unreviewed sections.
Technical details
Entry: sync
Review status: Up to date
Logical upstream opportunity: 30423
Notice lineage:
- 7c56c68d833e4bb0a7585c5037596635 (posted 2026-04-13) - current
Last synced: 2026-04-21T15:30:21.569395+00:00
Last analyzed: 2026-04-21T15:31:28.595872+00:00
Latest package fingerprint: de4aae75a5f6c35e2466e66dbb6ab70944e8bd3a9f3d1acea73d29577dab56a2
Latest package notice: 7c56c68d833e4bb0a7585c5037596635
Latest package documents: 1
Evidence limitations- 3.01_RFQ_Solicitation_25338-0007.pdf: partially reviewed (too large)
- 2026-04-21T15:30:21.571317+00:00: 7c56c68d833e4bb0a7585c5037596635 with 1 docs
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