EDUCTOR, AIR

The contract is for the procurement of two air eductors with a bronze body and a 3-inch size, identified by NSN 4730-00-165-0956 and part number 56S105-12 from Derbyshire Machine & Tool Co. The item is designated as a critical application item and must comply with strict technical and quality requirements outlined in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, referenced by R and I numbers. Mercury and mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited from being intentionally added to or coming into direct contact with the hardware, except for specific authorized uses such as batteries, fluorescent lights, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or NAVSEA-specified chemical reagents; portable devices containing mercury must be shock-proof with a secondary containment barrier in accordance with NAVSEA 5100-003D. Packaging and preservation must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E, with preservation method 10, and all marking must follow MIL-STD-129 without special codes. Mercury is also explicitly banned from any preservation, packaging, packing, or labeling processes under IP056. Delivery is FOB origin with no variance allowed in quantity, inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, and the items must be delivered within 168 days to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The required ship date is January 5, 2027, with the original delivery date set for May 1, 2027. The solicitation was issued under contract number SPE7M3-26-T-7343, with a total price of $2.00 per unit, and is managed by the Department of Defense’s Fluid Handling Division, with William Cain listed as the primary point of contact.