COUPLING, PIPE

The contract solicitation SPE7M5-26-U-0041 is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5 for the procurement of 144 units of a pipe coupling identified by NSN 4730013657903 and manufacturer part number CN-200-CPL-P20 from Lokring Technology Corporation 3AR98. The coupling is specified as Style A7 plain with concave sides, both ends fitted with preset swaging rings and a B30B socket for unthreaded internal pipe connections. All supplies must comply with technical and quality requirements listed in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, accessible via the DLA website, and packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E with specific codes for preservation, wrapping, and containerization, including unit container D3 and intermediate container E5, while marking follows MIL-STD-129 with no special markings required. Palletization must conform to DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements. Delivery is to be made FOB origin within 61 days after order placement, with no quantity variance allowed and a minimum order of six units. The estimated value of the order is $20,736, though the overall contract maximum value for any single item is capped at $350,000. The contract includes strict prohibitions on intentional mercury or mercury-containing compounds in any supplied hardware, with exceptions limited to functional uses in batteries, fluorescent lights, sensors, weapon systems, or NAVSEA-specified reagents; portable mercury-containing devices must be shockproof and have a secondary containment. Hexavalent chromium is prohibited, and hazardous materials must be labeled per 29 CFR 1910.1200. Electronic submission of payment requests and receiving reports is mandatory via Wide Area Workflow, and payment instructions require use of WAWF with DoDAAC data to be confirmed upon award. The solicitation is subject to numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses including restrictions on mandatory arbitration, trafficking in persons, export control, cybersecurity compliance per NIST SP 800-171, and the prohibition of covered defense telecommunications equipment from restricted entities. All offerors must be registered in SAM and confirm small business status with required certifications; quotations are considered information requests and not formal offers, with submission due by July 15, 2026. Inspection and acceptance occur at destination