59--ANTENNA

This contract, identified by solicitation number SPE7M5-26-T-325M, pertains to the procurement of an antenna item with NSN 5985-00-254-7154, requiring six units to be delivered within 164 days to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The item must conform to stringent packaging, marking, and preservation standards per MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including individual packaging using Method 10 where the assembly is securely bolted to a minimum 1/2-inch plywood sheet, cushioned and enclosed in a weather-resistant ASTM D5118 container with appropriate blocking and bracing. All shipments must be marked with required bar codes in compliance with MIL-STD-129 and AIM BC1, excluding only exterior containers of unrelated items in consolidated multipacks. Mercury and mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited in all aspects of the item, its preservation, packaging, and marking, except for specific functional uses approved by NAVSEA, and portable devices containing mercury must have shock-proof construction with a secondary containment. The use of Class I ozone-depleting substances is prohibited in manufacturing or processing without explicit written approval from the contracting officer, and this restriction overrides any conflicting technical specifications. The contract mandates compliance with CMMC Level 2 self-assessment requirements for cybersecurity and requires complete source approval packages from alternate bidders to be considered for award. Technical data referenced in the solicitation is incomplete, but the delivered item must satisfy all referenced technical and quality requirements as outlined in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, accessible via the official DLA website. Delivery is FOB origin with zero tolerance for quantity variance, and inspection and acceptance occur at the destination. Packaging must follow RP001 DLA packaging requirements and the special packaging instruction J850114933, with no intermediate containers required. The item must be furnished by approved suppliers listed in the contract, and the unit of issue is each, with a contract price of $6.00 per unit. All performance requirements remain binding regardless of specification conflicts, and the deadline for bid submission is July 24, 2026, with a required delivery date of December 18, 2026, and a need ship date of January 5, 2027.