DISTRIBUTION BOX

The contract pertains to the procurement of five Distribution Boxes under NSN 6110-01-571-7645, issued through solicitation SPE7M1-26-U-4382 by the Department of Defense’s Maritime Supply Chain under DLA Land and Maritime. The deliverables must comply with stringent military packaging standards including MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with packaging and preservation methods mandating clean and dry conditions using wrap material JA and no preservation material. All bare items must be marked with the contract number, NAWC CAGE code, and part number unless overridden by technical drawings, and labeling must align with hazardous material regulations per 29 CFR 1910.1200, including pre-award submission of hazard labels and safety data sheets where applicable. Mercury or mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited from direct contact with supplied hardware except for functionally specified uses in batteries, fluorescent lights, or instruments, and any portable mercury-containing items must be shock-proof with a secondary containment barrier per NAVSEA 5100-003D. The contract is structured as an Indefinite Delivery Contract with a maximum value of $350,000 and an estimated annual quantity of five units, with delivery required within 175 days of order issuance and FOB origin terms applying. The item must meet NAVAIR aircraft launch and recovery equipment traceability standards, and barcoding must follow MIL-STD-129 requirements. All offers must be submitted electronically via the DIBBS portal by July 20, 2026, and the contract is reserved for small business participants under SBA set-aside rules, requiring accurate SAM representations and UEI/CAGE code submissions. The contract heavily incorporates DFARS and FAR clauses, including deviations related to cybersecurity safeguards, subcontracting for commercial items, accelerated small business payments, inspection at destination, and NIST SP 800-171 compliance. Payment will be processed exclusively through WAWF with invoicing subject to FAR 52.232-39 and 52.232-40, and inspection authority rests entirely with the Government at the delivery destination. The award will be based on a trade-off analysis balancing price and non-price factors including socioeconomic compliance and technical conformance, with no indication of a lowest price technically acceptable approach.