BRUSH SET, ARTIST'S

The contract solicits 2,764 sets of artist’s brush sets, each containing five round, single taper point brushes made of pure red sable hair, sized at 5/64, 13/128, 15/128, 9/64, and 13/64 inch, classified as Type II for oil and watercolors. Each set must be labeled with “SE” as the unit of issue and must meet the technical and quality requirements referenced from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, identified by “R” or “I” numbers. The product must be packaged in compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E, using clean and dry preservation methods with no preservation, wrapping, or cushioning materials, and contained in unit boxes (unit container code 10) with intermediate fiberboard boxes. Marking, labeling, and barcoding must strictly follow MIL-STD-129R(3), with no special marking required beyond the standard SE designation and government-compliant identification. Delivery is FOB origin, with a 259-day after-date-of-award timeline, targeting delivery to the DLA Distribution Depot in Bremerton, Washington by May 10, 2027. Inspection and acceptance occur at destination, with no tolerance for quantity variance. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow, and the contractor must comply with defense-specific cybersecurity mandates including NIST SP 800-171 controls, safeguarding covered defense information, and reporting cyber incidents. The contract enforces prohibitions on acquiring telecommunications equipment from covered foreign entities, requires whistleblower rights notifications, and mandates compliance with federal hazardous materials labeling standards. Offerors must certify their small business status and UEI, disclose any former DoD official compensation arrangements, and ensure all materials meet DoD procurement standards without exception. The solicitation was issued by the Defense Logistics Agency under SPE8E9-26-T-3287 with a response deadline of August 17, 2026, through the DIBBS portal.