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This contract under solicitation SPE7L1-26-T-866P is for the procurement of five units of hardware identified by NSN 5340-01-154-5199, to be delivered to the DLA Distribution Facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with delivery required 168 days after award under FOB Origin terms. The contractor must comply strictly with DLA’s Packaging Requirements for Procurement (RP001) and the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which incorporate referenced technical and quality standards identified by R and I numbers. All packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and marking must conform to MIL-STD-129, including uniform labeling and barcode application for government shipments. The contract prohibits the intentional use of mercury or mercury-containing compounds in any hardware, packaging, or preservation materials, with narrow exceptions for functional applications in batteries, fluorescent lights, specific instruments, defense systems, and NAVSEA-specified chemical reagents; portable mercury-containing devices must be shockproof and feature a secondary containment boundary per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Preservation must follow CLNG/DRY Method 10 with no mercury-containing materials, and radioactive items must be handled under MIL-STD-129 and 10 CFR thresholds. Hazard communication compliance requires labeling per 29 CFR 1910.1200 unless exempted under federal statutes, and hazard warning labels must align with DFARS 252.223-7001. Inspection and acceptance occur at destination by the government, with compliance monitored through FAR 52.246-1. The contractor must electronically submit all payment requests and receiving reports via WAWF as mandated by DFARS 252.232-7003. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses covering employment equity, trafficking in persons, electronic verification, sustainable products, cybersecurity safeguards, prohibited materials such as hexavalent chromium and covered defense telecommunications equipment, subcontracting rules, changes, default, and small business program representation. No contract value is specified; pricing is to be proposed by the offeror. The contractor must also affirm its size status and socioeconomic certifications, disclose any joint ventures, and report on entities providing covered defense telecommunications equipment. All submissions must be made via DIBBS by the August 6, 2026 deadline, and government identification