GAGE, PRESSURE, DIAL

This contract solicits 38 units of a dial pressure gage, designated as a critical application item with NSN 6685010908880, under the specification MIL-G-18997E, requiring full compliance with technical and quality requirements identified by R and I numbers from the DLA Master List. The item must meet stringent packaging and marking standards per MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including special marking code 05 indicating a delicate instrument, while all packaging materials must be certified mercury-free and no mercury or mercury compounds may be intentionally added to the product or its components, except as permitted for functional uses in batteries, lighting, sensors, or weapon systems under NAVSEA guidelines. Delivery is required FOB origin within 265 days, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the manufacturer’s facility, and the contractor must implement a quality inspection system compliant with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003 requirements. A first article test is mandatory, requiring the submission of two test units with written notification 14 days prior to shipment and a formal test report within 30 days of contract award; approved units must be retained as manufacturing standards. Sampling must follow MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331, or another zero-based plan with zero nonconformances required unless otherwise specified, and critical, major, and minor attributes must be assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. The contract is a total small business set-aside, governed by the DLA Master Solicitation Revision 105, incorporating multiple FAR and DFARS clauses including safeguards for covered defense information, cyber incident reporting, whistleblower rights, prohibitions on hexavalent chromium and covered telecommunications equipment, and mandatory electronic payment processing via WAWF. Submission is through the DIBBS portal, with failure to provide a Safety Data Sheet resulting in disqualification, and the contract includes Buy American Act compliance requirements.