DISK DRIVE UNIT

The contract is for the procurement of six disk drive units under the NSN 7025-01-695-9481 with a total contract value of $36.00, priced at $6.000 per unit, to be delivered FOB origin within 146 days from the original required delivery date of September 16, 2026, with a new ship date of January 4, 2027. Deliveries must be made to the designated receiving location at the DLA Distribution DDSP New Cumberland Facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with no variance allowed in quantity. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, and packaging must fully comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement (RP001), using clean and dry preservation methods with polyethylene film wrap, unit containers as fiberboard boxes, and intermediate fiberboard cartons, all marked per MIL-STD-129 with no special marking required. The contract prohibits the intentional addition of mercury or mercury-containing compounds to the hardware except for functional uses in batteries, fluorescent lights, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, and specified chemical reagents, with portable mercury-containing devices requiring shock-proof construction and a secondary containment barrier as per NAVSEA 5100-003D. All hazardous materials must be labeled in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200 and MIL-STD-129, with Material Safety Data Sheets submitted where applicable. Cybersecurity requirements include compliance with NIST SP 800-171, safeguarding covered defense information, and cyber incident reporting per DFARS 252.204-7012, alongside prohibitions on covered defense telecommunications equipment and toxic materials such as hexavalent chromium. The contractor must provide a unique entity identifier and certify small business status or socioeconomic program eligibility if applicable, and must not use mandatory arbitration agreements or employ entities linked to Communist Chinese military companies. Invoicing is exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow, with accelerated payments to small business subcontractors mandated, and all offers must be submitted electronically via the DLA Internet Bid Board System by the August 10, 2026 deadline. The contract incorporates multiple FAR and DFARS clauses addressing equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, employment verification, sustainable products, contract changes, default, inspection, subcontracting, and whistleblower rights