BELLOWS, PROTECTION

The contract involves the procurement of 16 units of Bellows, Protection under NSN 5340-01-616-6337 through Solicitation SPE7L1-26-T-879F issued by the Defense Logistics Agency, a component of the Department of Defense. The solicitation was posted on July 26, 2026, with responses due by August 6, 2026, and is targeted under the NAICS code 332996 for other fabricated metal product manufacturing. Delivery is required at a designated warehouse facility in Tracy, California, with the delivery scheduled for February 22, 2027, and a need ship date of March 31, 2026. The contract operates under FOB origin terms, and all items must be delivered to the government’s inspection and acceptance point at the destination, where the government assumes responsibility for final disposition. Pricing details are not provided in the solicitation, and the estimated contract value is listed as unavailable. The acquisition methodology appears to follow a Low Price Technically Acceptable approach, potentially favoring small business set-asides including 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, and SDVOSB categories, though formal evaluation factors are not explicitly stated. Compliance with military and federal standards is strictly required across packaging, preservation, marking, and transportation. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA’s RP001 guidelines, utilizing PACK CODE U, UNIT CONT 10, and INTRMDTE CONT D3, with no mercury permitted. Preservation requires a clean and dry method with no preservation materials specified. Marking and labeling require MIL-STD-129 compliance, mandating 2D Data Matrix barcodes and hazard communication per 29 CFR 1910.1200, with exemptions for materials regulated under FIFRA, FDCA, or other specified statutes. Transportation by sea must use U.S.-flag vessels unless a waiver is granted with 45 days’ notice and supporting documentation. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses, including 52.240-93 and 252.240-7997 for safeguarding contractor information systems and NIST SP 800-171 assessments, along with 252.246-7003