COVER, BATTERY

The contract solicitation SPE7M0-26-T-7197 seeks ten battery covers (NSN 6160-01-723-2374) under a federal procurement by the Department of Defense’s Maritime Supply Chain ESOC Buys office, with a delivery requirement of 126 days after award to the destination in Tracy, California, FOB origin. The item is governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which mandates adherence to specific technical, quality, and packaging standards including RP001 for packaging, RQ017 for bare item marking, and RD003 for Covered Defense Information applicability. Packaging must comply with ASTM D3951 and MIL-STD-129 for labeling, barcoding, and hazardous material identification, with palletization governed by RP001. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination using zero-based sampling per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1, with critical, major, and minor attributes requiring AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively, and acceptance based on zero non-conformances unless specified otherwise. All submissions must be made via DIBBS by the July 21, 2026 deadline, with payment processed through WAWF using the provided purchase request number 7015892701. While pricing information is not available in the solicitation, compliance with cybersecurity requirements under NIST SP 800-171 is mandatory, requiring contractors to submit a current assessment score to the Supplier Performance Risk System prior to award, with ongoing compliance required throughout performance and any option periods. The contract incorporates multiple FAR and DFARS clauses addressing equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, employment verification, sustainable procurement, hazardous material handling, electronic invoicing, and subcontractor flow-down obligations, with all suppliers required to maintain active SAM registrations and provide valid UEI and CAGE codes where applicable. Failure to meet cybersecurity compliance or quality standards will result in rejection, and no alternate offeror is permitted unless a complete data package including both approved and alternate part details is submitted.