CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTIC

The contract is for the procurement of 181 check valves identified by NSN 4820-01-430-4132 under solicitation SPE7MC-26-T-124A, issued by the Department of Defense’s DDSP New Cumberland Facility with a delivery requirement of 488 days from award. This is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside with a NAICS code of 332911 and requires strict adherence to multiple military standards including MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, MIL-STD-129 for marking and bar-coding, and MIL-STD-130E for item identification using metal or plastic tags. The item is subject to export controls under ITAR or EAR, mandating that only contractors with approved JCP certification, completed DLA training, and authorized access may handle technical data. A First Article Test is mandatory, requiring two units to be tested within 14 days of shipment notice with full reports submitted within 30 days of award, and failure to comply renders the offer ineligible. The contractor must hold a current CMMC Level 2 certification issued by a C3PAO and implement a quality management system compliant with ISO 9001:2015, ensuring zero non-conformances through origin-based inspections governed by MIL-STD-105 and MIL-STD-1916 sampling protocols. Packaging must use corrosion-inhibiting wrap and follow DLA-specific palletization codes, with all items marked per military specifications and no ozone-depleting substances permitted. Invoicing is through WAWF exclusively, and payment and administrative routing are handled by designated DoDAACs to be confirmed in the resulting award. Contractual obligations include compliance with numerous FAR and DFARS clauses covering cybersecurity, trafficking in persons, employment verification, safeguarding of covered defense information, hazardous material labeling, subcontractor payments, and whistleblower protections, with all proposals required to be submitted electronically via DIBBS by the July 20, 2026 deadline using the SF-18 form. The solicitation includes no pricing data, and total contract value remains unspecified, with unit prices and extended costs left blank for all CLINs.