16--FILTER ELEMENT,FLUID

The contract pertains to the procurement of 1,880 fluid filter elements identified by NSN 1650-01-553-0426 and part number ACC552F1605 from PALL AEROPOWER CORPORATION under solicitation SPE4A7-26-R-0698. The item is classified as a critical application item and is subject to stringent technical and quality requirements mandated by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which take precedence over any other standards including ASTM D3951. Key requirements include compliance with DLA packaging standards (RP001), physical identification and bare item marking (RQ017), configuration change management (RQ002), and inspection and acceptance at origin. Sampling must follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise specified, and verification levels or AQLs must be applied based on attribute criticality. All packaging must comply with MIL-STD-129 and palletization must adhere to RP001 procedures, with the unit of issue and quantity per unit pack strictly defined. Delivery is due 246 days after award date with firm fixed pricing and no variance permitted in quantity. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, and shipment must follow DLA transportation directives addressing first destination and freight handling. The contract is issued under DoD authorized unit of issue with pricing and logistics details linked to official DLA resources.