CAPACITOR, FIXED, ELECTROLYTIC

The contract solicitation SPE7M1-26-U-4587 seeks 28 fixed electrolytic capacitors with NSN 5910-00-964-5759 under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with performance due 128 days after award. This is an indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum value of $350,000 and a guaranteed minimum order of four units, though no unit pricing is specified in the solicitation. The item is classified as a restricted-source component requiring government engineering source approval, and its manufacture may involve casting or forging processes for which the government may not possess tooling, necessitating submission of a Casting and Forging Assistance Request. Offerors must comply with MIL-T-31000 documentation requirements, including submission of all manufacturing drawings, process sheets, identification of critical process sources including forgings and castings, and a shock extension report per MIL-S-901 in the format specified by DI-ENVR-80706. If OEM drawings are unavailable, an engineering analysis report detailing reverse engineering methodology, sample sizes, measurement techniques, tolerance justifications, and acceptance rationale must be provided. Component lead finish must be marked on each unit package in strict accordance with IPC/JEDEC J-STD-609, paragraphs 5.3.1 and 5.3.2, with placement governed by paragraph 6.2, and bare items must be physically marked per RQ017. Packaging and preservation must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E, including preservation method 41, cleaning and drying, and no preservation or wrap materials. All shipment labeling and barcoding adhere to MIL-STD-129, and hazardous materials must be labeled in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200. Cybersecurity requirements include compliance with NIST SP 800-171 DOD assessment and safeguarding of covered contractor information systems, while trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, equal opportunity, and sustainable products clauses are incorporated with deviations. The contract mandates use of WAWF for invoicing, and delivery is FOB origin with destination acceptance. Offerors must be registered in SAM with valid UEI and CAGE codes, and represent small business status, as the solicitation is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS 334413, with no formal evaluation factors