BOTTLE, SCREW CAP

The contract is for the procurement of a 2.5 gallon round polyethylene bottle with a screw cap, delivered in single units under the NSN 6640-01-083-9755, with a required delivery within five days after award. The item is not regulated by the FDA and must be packaged and marked in strict compliance with the Medical Marking Standard No. 1, which supersedes MIL-STD-129 for medical acquisitions. Each unit must be sealed in a protective inner container and packed in commercial shipping containers suitable for safe transport at the lowest carrier rate, with palletization adhering to DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement. The material is not classified as hazardous under FED-STD-313, so commercial packaging per ASTM D3951 applies, though DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements takes precedence over any conflicting standards. Mercury or mercury-containing compounds are prohibited from intentional addition or direct contact with the product except in specific, enumerated exceptions such as functional uses in batteries, instruments, or reagents approved by NAVSEA, with portable mercury-containing devices requiring shock-proof construction and a second containment boundary. Shipment must be made by the fastest traceable means, and parcel post is expressly prohibited. Delivery is FOB destination to Electric Boat Corporation at Eagle Park in N Stonington, CT, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the delivery point. The contract incorporates multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses covering equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, sustainable products, cybersecurity safeguarding, export controls, payment procedures, and compliance with cybersecurity standards including NIST SP 800-171. The offeror must represent its small business status, provide a Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, and disclose any involvement in covered defense telecommunications equipment or services. Payment must be processed via Wide Area WorkFlow, and all documentation must align with the DLA requirements outlined in the solicitation, which is issued under simplified acquisition procedures with a fixed-price contract structure.