BATTERY, STORAGE

This contract is for the procurement of one battery storage unit, identified by NSN 6140-01-561-3417 and part number RBC94-2U, manufactured by Trippe Manufacturing Company. The item is classified as a critical application item with a Type II shelf life of six months, extendable, and must comply with all DLA packaging, marking, and shipping requirements including MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129. Sampling and inspection must follow MIL-STD-1916 or a comparable zero-based plan with verification levels VII, IV, and II for critical, major, and minor attributes respectively, and acceptance requires zero non-conformances unless otherwise specified. The battery must not contain intentionally added mercury or mercury compounds except as permitted in functional components like batteries, sensors, or instruments specified by NAVSEA, and any portable fluorescent lamps or instruments containing mercury must be shock-proof with a secondary containment system. Packaging must adhere to RP001 and IP025 standards for hazardous materials, with no parcel post permitted—shipment must be via the fastest traceable means. Delivery is FOB destination within 20 days of contract award, with no tolerance for quantity variance, and inspection and acceptance occur at the destination. The item is a commercial off-the-shelf product with adequate catalog data available for evaluation, and all technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements referenced in the contract.