CLAMP, LOOP

This contract, issued under solicitation SPE7M4-26-T-304Q by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Fluid Handling Division, calls for the procurement of 443 units of “CLAMP, LOOP” identified by NSN 5340015860179 and part number AS21919WDG31, with delivery required within 77 days after order placement and a firm need ship date of November 3, 2026, to meet the original delivery deadline of June 18, 2027. The item is classified as a critical application with a non-extendable Type I (CODE Y) shelf life of 180 months, subject to special marking code 32 per DLA packaging requirements. Full compliance with MIL-STD-130N for identification marking and MIL-STD-129 for shipping and storage labeling is mandatory, including removal of government identification from non-accepted supplies. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E with preservation method 33, no cushioning or wrap materials, and palletization according to RP001. Hazardous material handling follows IP025 and DFARS 252.223-7001, with strict prohibitions on asbestos under FED-STD-313 and intentional addition of mercury except in permitted functional applications such as specific batteries, instruments, sensors, or chemical reagents specified by NAVSEA, which must also be shock-proof and contain a secondary mercury containment barrier. Quality assurance dictates sampling via MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, Table 1 with zero non-conformances required for acceptance unless otherwise authorized; critical, major, and minor attributes must be verified at levels VII, IV, and II with corresponding AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0, with unspecified attributes treated as major. Inspection and acceptance occur at destination under FOB Origin terms, with WAWF as the required invoicing platform. Compliance with FAR and DFARS clauses covering equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, employment verification, sustainable products, hazardous materials, and NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity requirements is enforced, with deviations 2026-00038 and 2026-O0025/0015 applying to multiple