BACKSHELL, ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

The contract is for the procurement of 52 units of a backshell for an electrical connector, identified by NSN 5935-01-339-1564 and part number M85049/1823W06, which must be manufactured by a qualified source in accordance with SAE-AS85049 revision F dated April 1, 2021, and listed on the Qualified Products List for Federal Stock Class 5935. Commercial substitutes are prohibited without prior written government approval. The item is designated as a critical application item and must not contain mercury or mercury-containing compounds except in specifically exempted functional uses such as batteries, fluorescent lights, instruments, sensors, controls, or chemical reagents approved by NAVSEA. Portable devices containing mercury must have shockproof containment with a secondary barrier. The use of Class I ozone-depleting substances in any phase of manufacturing, testing, or cleaning is strictly prohibited unless explicitly authorized by the contracting officer, and this prohibition overrides all specification requirements while maintaining performance standards. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E, with unit packaging specified as preservative method 31, dry, and enclosed in a D3 unit container with E5 intermediate packaging; marking must follow MIL-STD-129 with no special marking codes. Delivery is FOB origin with a 165-day delivery period, and items must be shipped to W1A8 DLA Dist San Joaquin in Tracy, California. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination per FAR 52.246-2. Electronic invoicing via Wide Area Workflow is mandatory, and payment instructions require both an invoice and receiving report unless an exception applies. The solicitation is a non-commercial simplified acquisition under FAR 52.213-4 with a HUBZone price evaluation preference, and award will be made via automated process if technical compliance is met. Offerors must be registered in SAM, represent small business status if applicable, and affirm compliance with cybersecurity requirements under NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012, as well as prohibitions on hexavalent chromium, covered defense telecommunications equipment, and trafficking in persons. Contract clauses include safeguards for whistleblower rights, cyber incident reporting, export control, and restrictions on mandatory arbitration and internal confidentiality agreements. The solicitation closed on August 20