ADAPTER, STRAIGHT, TU

The contract is for the procurement of 100 units of a straight tube-to-boss adapter made from 316 stainless steel, designated as a commercial item with part number 4730010913693, to be delivered within 168 days of award to Robins AFB, Georgia. The item is specified as a male thread adapter connecting a 1/4 inch O.D. tube with 7/16-20 UNF-2A threads to a 3/4-16 UNF-2A male boss fitting, with stringent packaging and marking requirements mandated by MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including preservation methods, unit and intermediate container specifications, and barcoding for logistics tracking. Palletization must comply with DLA Packaging Requirements RP001, and no special marking is required beyond standard military labeling. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination under sampling standards MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise specified; critical, major, and minor attributes are assigned AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. The contract prohibits the intentional addition of mercury or mercury compounds in or on the hardware, with exceptions limited to specific functional uses such as batteries, fluorescent lights, or instrument controls, and mandates shock-proof design with secondary containment for portable mercury-containing devices. Pricing is fixed at $100.00 per unit, totaling $10,000.00 with no variance allowed, and delivery terms are FOB origin for pricing purposes but FOB destination for risk transfer. Multiple FAR and DFARS clauses apply, including those on employment equity, trafficking in persons, electronic invoicing via WAWF, safeguarding defense information, prohibitions on hexavalent chromium and covered defense telecommunications equipment, and compliance with NIST SP 800-171. Deviations from standard clause language are noted for several cybersecurity and subcontracting requirements. Offerors must comply with SAM.gov requirements for entity identification, socioeconomic status, and disclosures regarding covered defense equipment, and proposals must be submitted electronically via DIBBS by August 10, 2026. All technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements referenced by R or I numbers, and hazardous materials must be labeled per O