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The contract pertains to the procurement of 508 meteorological balloons, identified by NSN 6660-00-663-8158 and part number KCI-30N from KAYMONT CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC. Delivery is required to Tracy, California, at the DLA District San Joaquin facility, with a firm delivery date of September 6, 2026, and a 110-day performance period from solicitation issuance. The contract is FOB origin, meaning the contractor assumes all transportation costs and risks until the goods leave their facility. Packaging must strictly adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement (RP001), with preservation method 33 (clinging/dry) and no use of mercury or mercury compounds in any packaging or preservation activities. The item has a non-extendable 24-month shelf life classified as Type I (Code M), requiring special marking per MIL-STD-129 with Special Marking Code 32. All items must be physically marked in accordance with RQ017, and no unit identification is required per customer request. Sampling for quality acceptance follows MIL-STD-1916 or a comparable zero-based plan, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned verification levels of VII, IV, and II respectively, or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0; unspecified attributes default to major. The contract incorporates multiple FAR and DFARS clauses, including cybersecurity requirements under 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171 compliance, prohibitions on hazardous materials under DFARS 252.223-7001, mandatory U.S.-flag vessel use for ocean transport, and submission of Material Safety Data Sheets for any hazardous substances. Invoices must be processed via Wide Area WorkFlow, and the contractor must comply with all flow-down obligations to subcontractors. The acquisition type suggests simplified acquisition procedures, with small business and socioeconomic set-asides potentially influencing award, though the basis of award is not explicitly stated. Technical and quality requirements referenced from the DLA Master List and specific provisions like RS016 and IP056 are binding. The solicitation closed on May 18, 2026, and the award will be
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Contract Value
$3,048NAICS
Place of Performance
REC WHSE 57, TRACY, CA, 95304-5000, USASet-Aside
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Full Description
BALLOON,METEOROLOGICAL
RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
(IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE
DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB
AT:
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
RQ017: PHYSICAL INDENTIFICATION/BARE ITEM MARKING
SAMPLING:
THE SAMPLING METHOD SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-1916 OR ASQ
H1331, TABLE 1 OR A COMPARABLE ZERO BASED SAMPLING PLAN UNLESS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED BY THE CONTRACT. IF THE APPLICABLE DRAWING, SPECIFICATION,
STANDARD, OR QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISION (QAP) SPECIFIES CRITICAL, MAJOR
AND/OR MINOR ATTRIBUTES, THEY SHALL BE ASSIGNED VERIFICAITON LEVELS OF
VII, IV AND II OR AQLS OF 0.1, 1.0 AND 4.0 RESPECTIVELY. UNSPECIFIED
ATTRIBUTES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS MAJOR UNLESS SAMPLING PLANS ARE
SPECIFIED IN APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. FOR MIL-STD-1916, THE MANUFACTURER
MAY USE THE ATTRIBUTE OR VARIABLE INSPECTION METHOD AT THEIR OPTION OR
PER THE CONTRACT. MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 MAY BE USED TO SET SAMPLE LOT
SIZE, BUT ACCEPTANCE WOULD BE ZERO NON-CONFORMANCES IN THE SAMPLE LOT
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT.
Item Unique Identification is not required by request of the Service customer. DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i) applies.
RS016: Shelf-life requirement RS001 for a TYPE I (CODE M) item with a shelf life of 24 months (non-extendable) applies to this item.
KAYMONT CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES, INC. 0JEA8 P/N KCI-30N
DLA issues this document using the DoD authorized unit of issue, please refer to the following URL to determine the corresponding ANSI X12 unit of issue.
https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dla.mil%2FPortals%2F104%2FDocuments% 2FDLMS%2FeApplications%2FLogDataAdmin%2FUnitofIssueandPurchaseUnit.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK
SPE4A6-26-T-50B7
SECTION B
PR: 7016285976 PRLI: 0001 CONT’D
CLIN PR PRLI UI QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE.
0001 7016285976 0001 EA 508.000
NSN/MATERIAL:6660006638158
DELIVERY (IN DAYS):0110
DELIVER FOB: ORIGIN
QTY VARIANCE: PLUS 0% MINUS 0%
INSPECTION POINT: DESTINATION
ACCEPTANCE POINT: DESTINATION
PREP FOR DELIVERY:
PKGING DATA MIL-STD-2073-1E
QUP:001 PRES MTHD:33 CLNG/DRY:1 PRESV MAT:00
WRAP MAT:00 CUSH/DUNN MAT:00 CUSH/DUNN THKNESS:0
UNIT CONT:BE OPI:M
INTRMDTE CONT:E5 INTRMDTE CONT QTY:AAA
PACK CODE:U
MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129.
SPECIAL MARKING CODE:32 -32 Type I, shelf life
PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
PACKAGE IAW DGSC-JGTA-001 SPECIAL PACKAGING INSTRUCTION.
TGI DATA:
Replaced by ZD080
TECHNICAL HISTORY/ DATA:
IP056: MERCURY OR MERCURY COMPOUNDS ARE PROHIBITED IN PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, PACKING AND MARKING.
PARCEL POST ADDRESS:
W62G2T
W1A8 DLA DIST SAN JOAQUIN
25600 S CHRISMAN ROAD
REC WHSE 57
TRACY CA 95304-5000
US
FOR TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD DLAD PROC NOTE C19. FOR FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD PROC NOTE
C20 AND CONTRACT
FREIGHT SHIPPING ADDRESS:
W62G2T
W1A8 DLA DIST SAN JOAQUIN
25600 S CHRISMAN ROAD
REC WHSE 57
TRACY CA 95304-5000
US
SPE4A6-26-T-50B7
SECTION B
PR: 7016285976 PRLI: 0001 CONT’D
Need Ship Date:09/06/2026 Original Required Delivery Date:09/06/2026
SPE4A6-26-T-50B7 NSN/Part Number: 6660-00-663-8158 Quantity: 508 EA Purchase Request: 7016285976QTY: 508 Delivery: 110 days ADO
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