CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTIC

The contract pertains to the procurement of a bimetallic self-indicating thermometer under NSN 6685-00-782-5244, with a quantity of 105 units and a delivery requirement of 396 days from the contract date. The item must conform to MIL-I-17244E and undergo First Article Testing as mandated by FAR 52.209-3, with one unit specifically reserved for this test, priced at $1.00 but subject to waiver without award if testing is exempted. Technical and quality requirements are drawn from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, and configuration changes require formal engineering change proposals or variance requests. The thermometer must be free of intentional mercury or mercury-containing compounds, except in permitted functional applications like batteries or instruments as defined by NAVSEA, and all packaging, preservation, and marking must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E, MIL-PRF-23199, and MIL-STD-129, including prohibitions on mercury in packaging materials under IP056. Sampling follows MIL-STD-1916 or equivalent zero-based plans with strict acceptance criteria: critical attributes require zero non-conformances, major attributes allow no more than 1.0 AQL, and minor up to 4.0 AQL. Packaging must adhere to DLA’s RP001 requirements and be palletized accordingly, with all items marked and labeled per standard specifications. Delivery is FOB origin to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with no tolerance for quantity variance. The contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 334519, with competition open to qualified small businesses, and the use of ozone-depleting substances is strictly prohibited without prior written approval from the contracting officer.