COVER, ACCESS

The contract involves the procurement of 116 units of COVER, ACCESS, identified by NSN 5340-01-424-6723, under solicitation SPE7L1-26-T-920Q issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Land Supply Chain. Delivery is required within 119 days ADO to the DDSF New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania, with FOB Origin terms applying. The acquisition is classified as a simplified acquisition with full and open competition, potentially eligible for automated award, and includes a price evaluation preference for certified HUBZone small business concerns. Technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements referenced via RA001, and the item must comply with specified drawings, including Basic Drawing NR 53711 6735617 and Reference Drawing NR 53711 6181661, as well as MIL-STD-130N for identification marking. Packaging and marking must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with specific codes governing preservation, container type, and palletization, while strictly prohibiting mercury or mercury compounds in preservation unless exempted for functional use in batteries, instruments, or reagents specified by NAVSEA. Destination inspection is mandatory under FAR 52.246-2, and compliance with export control regulations is required under DFARS 252.225-7048, as technical data is subject to ITAR or EAR restrictions, making JCP certification, completion of DOD export control training, and DLA approval mandatory for offerors and supply sources. Additive manufacturing is prohibited unless explicitly authorized, and failure to submit a Safety Data Sheet renders an offer ineligible. The offeror must comply with FAR and DFARS clauses addressing cybersecurity, safeguarding covered defense information, whistleblower rights, labor standards, subcontracting limitations, and prohibitions on hexavalent chromium and covered telecommunications equipment. Electronic invoicing through WAWF is required, and all representations must be updated in SAM. The Berry Amendment and Buy American provisions apply, with the Berry Threshold reduced to $150,000, and domestic content disclosures are mandatory for non-domestic materials.