CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract is for the procurement of 600 circulating fans with NSN 4140-00-255-7799 under solicitation SPE8E9-26-T-3246, with a delivery deadline of 128 days after award. The fans must operate on 115 volts, 60 cycles, single phase, and electrical wires connected to the motor must not contact any part of the pivot joint during operation. The frame, base, guard, and blades are required to be powder coated with finishes approved per MIL-PRF-24712, or if no qualified products are listed, then coatings from Table 631-8-15 of the Naval Ships Technical Manual Chapter 631 are acceptable, with surface preparation and application following manufacturer guidelines. The use of zinc chromate is prohibited and must be replaced. Mercury or mercury-containing compounds are strictly forbidden unless used in functional components such as batteries, fluorescent lamps, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or NAVSEA-specified chemical reagents; portable fluorescent lamps and instruments containing mercury must be shockproof and include a secondary containment boundary as specified by NAVSEA 5100-003D. The contract mandates compliance with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements referenced by R and I codes, with applicable revisions determined by the solicitation or award date depending on acquisition size. Inspection and acceptance are to occur at origin, and non-accepted supplies must have government identification removed. First article inspection is required, and sampling must adhere to MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 or an equivalent zero-based plan. Critical, major, and minor attributes are assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively; unspecified attributes are deemed major. Zero non-conformances are required in sampled lots unless otherwise stated, and MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 may be used only to determine sample size, not acceptance criteria. Additionally, the product must meet CMMC Level 2 self-assessment cybersecurity requirements. The contracting office is the Department of Defense, Construction & Equipment MRO SVC I, with performance taking place in Tracy, CA, and primary point of contact Matthew Kruc.