NAVSEA Standard Items & Quality Management System 009-004

September 2026 Week 4 – Ship Repair Insights: NAVSEA Standard Items FY-26 CH-1

Minute to Pen It’s September 2026 Week 4 Ship Repair Insights newsletter covers NAVSEA Standard Items FY-26 Change 1 (CH-1) and Standard Item 009-004, Quality Management System.

The newsletter discusses the Ship Repair and Alteration Committee (SSRRAC), NAVSEA Standard Items, and requirements for planning and executing U.S. Navy ship repair and maintenance work.

Key quality management topics include:

• Contract requirements and flowdown
• Document control and approved work instructions
• Roles, responsibilities, qualifications, and training
• Inspection and objective quality evidence
• Nonconformance and corrective action
• Estimating and planning
• Subcontractor oversight
• Inspection and test records
• Turnover documentation

NAVSEA Standard Item 009-004 is identified as a Category I Standard Item and is invoked for all solicitations. The newsletter emphasizes the importance of having a functioning Quality Management System to ensure work is planned, performed, verified, documented, and corrected when necessary.