CONNECTOR, PLUG, ELECTRICAL

This contract is for the procurement of a CONNECTOR, PLUG, ELECTRICAL designated as a critical application item, to be furnished in strict compliance with technical specifications including MIL-DTL-24231/3E(1) and MIL-DTL-24231E SUP 1, both Revision E, along with specific reference drawings and quality assurance procedures. Glass reinforced epoxy (GRE) connector sleeves are expressly prohibited under a NAVSEA memorandum dated March 27, 2024, and all materials must adhere to current military standards for preservation and packaging per MIL-DTL-55330 and MIL-STD-2073-1E. Mercury or mercury-containing compounds are strictly forbidden in the hardware, preservation, packaging, and marking of the item, with narrow exceptions only for functional uses in approved components such as batteries, sensors, or weapon systems, and even then, portable mercury-containing devices must be shock-proof with secondary containment per NAVSEA 5100-003D. The product must be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129 with no special marking required, and palletization must follow DLA packaging requirements. The contract includes two line items: the primary supply of 316 units delivered FOB origin with a delivery window of 345 days and an original required delivery date of June 12, 2027, and a separate line item for a single unit designated for First Article Testing (FAT), which must be completed in accordance with FAR 52.209-3, Alternate I, requiring written notice to the Contracting Officer and Quality Assurance Representative at least 14 days prior to shipment, and submission of a test report within 120 calendar days of contract award. Acceptance and inspection occur at origin under FAR 52.246-2, and all offers must comply with the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105, including mandatory representations of small business status under a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The contractor must also meet cybersecurity obligations under DFARS 252.204-7012, avoid prohibited materials such as hexavalent chromium and covered telecom equipment, and submit all invoices and receiving reports via the WAWF system. The solicitation closed on August 20, 2026, with deliveries to be made to DLA San Joaquin in Tracy,