ANTENNA

The contract involves the procurement of five antennas with NSN 5985-01-682-0443 under solicitation SPE7M1-26-T-218S, issued by the Maritime Supply Chain branch of the Department of Defense. Delivery is required within 95 days after order placement, with a firm delivery date of October 14, 2027, and a need ship date of November 3, 2026. The place of performance is the DDSP New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania, with FOB Origin terms applying. The total contract value is $25.00, based on a unit price of $5.000 per unit. Packaging, preservation, and marking must strictly follow Special Packaging Instruction AK16820443 Revision B, MIL-STD-2073-1E, and MIL-STD-129, including barcoding and labeling requirements. All hazardous materials must comply with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, require pre-award submission of Safety Data Sheets, and be labeled according to federal regulations, with updates mandatory throughout performance. The contractor is prohibited from using foreign-flag vessels without 45 days’ prior written notice and documented efforts to secure U.S.-flag alternatives. Invoicing must be conducted through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, with payment routed via Department of Defense Activity Address Codes. The contract includes extensive compliance clauses under the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, covering cybersecurity requirements including NIST SP 800-171, safeguarding of contractor information systems, employment eligibility verification, combating human trafficking, sustainable products, and small business subcontractor payment acceleration. Offerors must provide UEI and CAGE codes if supplying covered defense telecommunications equipment, and are required to affirm their size status and socioeconomic category eligibility, including participation in small business programs. The solicitation explicitly excludes detailed technical specifications in Section C, directing compliance to the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements referenced by R and I numbers. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the DLA Internet Bid Board System by August 5, 2026, with technical inquiries routed through designated DLA portals.