66--SEXTANT,MARINE

The contract pertains to the procurement of 57 marine sextants, identified by part number A-A-59005 and NSN 6605-01-253-3442, classified as a commercial item with specified deviations from the standard Federal Commercial Item Description. The sextants must be furnished without batteries or spares to prevent degradation during storage, and certain specifications such as horizon bubble requirements and accuracy tolerances are modified per exceptions outlined in the contract. The item is designated as a critical application item and must comply with Technical Data Package Revision B Generation 2 under QAP-13873. All units are subject to zero-defect acceptance under MIL-STD-1916 or comparable zero-based sampling plans, with unspecified attributes treated as major and inspection performed at origin. Mercury and mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited in manufacturing, packaging, or handling except in limited functional applications explicitly exempted by NAVSEA, and any such devices must include secondary containment. Packaging must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-PRF-23199, with labeling and barcoding per MIL-STD-129, and no special marking is required. The delivery is FOB origin within 164 days, with a required ship date of January 18, 2027, and a final delivery deadline of September 3, 2027. The item is non-hazardous per HMIC review, no shelf life applies, and no unit identification is mandated. All quality, inspection, and packaging requirements are governed by DLA’s master list of technical and quality requirements referenced in the contract, and the sole point of delivery is the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.