FILTER ELEMENT, AIR

The contract specifies the procurement of an air filter element classified as Class 2, Size 11AF, featuring an aluminum filtering medium and aluminum frame, conforming to MIL-PRF-16552F specifications. First article testing is mandatory, and contractor-submitted filter drawings require approval unless previously cleared within the last three years. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, with strict compliance to MIL-STD-129 for marking and MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, and all packaging must meet DLA’s packaging requirements. Sampling follows MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise stated, and critical, major, and minor attributes are assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II respectively. The item is designated as a critical application and must be free of intentional mercury or mercury-containing compounds, with exceptions limited to specific functional uses under NAVSEA guidelines, and any portable mercury-containing devices must include a secondary containment. Filters must be cleaned with a dilute phosphoric acid solution containing an organic grease solvent, rinsed thoroughly, and dried, avoiding plastics for wrapping or dunnage where possible. The contract quantity is 215 units, delivered FOB origin within 194 days, with no variance allowed in quantity. The delivery and shipping address is the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and the unit of issue is each. The solicitation number is SPE8E8-26-T-4641, issued by the Department of Defense through DLA, and all requirements referenced in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements are incorporated by reference.