ELBOW, PIPE TO HOSE

This contract specifies the procurement of a nickel alloy elbow fitting designed to connect pipe to hose, with a 90-degree flow angle and a 1-1/4 inch nominal pipe size featuring male threading on the pipe end and a socket on the hose end. The item is designated as a critical application component and must comply with stringent technical and quality standards referenced through DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with the applicable revision controlled by the solicitation or award date depending on procurement scale. The fitting is supplied under two approved part numbers—CMC-514-8250-20-20 from Custom Hydraulic & Machine, Inc. and FJ9368-2020-41 from Hydrasearch Company, LLC—and is identified by NSN 4730-01-269-2373. Strict prohibitions against intentional use or contact of mercury or mercury-containing compounds apply, except for approved exceptions such as batteries, fluorescent lamps, sensors, and chemical reagents specified by NAVSEA; portable devices containing mercury must include shock-proof construction and a secondary containment boundary in accordance with NAVSEA 5100-003D. The contract requires delivery of seven units with no variance in quantity, delivered FOB origin within 168 days of the contract award, with inspection and acceptance occurring at destination. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E with specific methods for preservation, wrapping, and unit containerization, and all marking must comply with MIL-STD-129 without special markings. Palletization follows DLA’s packaging requirements, and the delivery destination is the DLA Distribution Center at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The original required delivery date is April 30, 2027, with a need ship date of January 5, 2027, under solicitation SPE7M3-26-T-7373. Each unit carries a unit price of $7.00, resulting in a total contract value of $49.00. Transportation, shipping instructions, and unit of issue alignment follow DLA procedural guidelines, with point of contact William Cain available for inquiries via email and phone provided.