FUSE, CARTRIDGE

The contract pertains to the procurement of 1,667 cartridge fuses under NSN 5920001840836, identified as a commercial off-the-shelf item manufactured by Cooper Bussmann, LLC with part number MDL-4-R. Delivery is required within 168 days after award, with a need ship date of January 19, 2027, and performance is FOB destination at the DLA Distribution New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania. The unit price is listed as $1,667.000, resulting in an inferred total contract value of approximately $2.78 million. All supplies must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including standardized barcoding and unit packaging in corrugated boxes with no preservation materials applied; palletization must adhere to DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements. Strict prohibitions against mercury or mercury compounds in any form within the product, packaging, preservation, or labeling are enforced under IP056 and RQ011, with narrow exceptions only for specific functional uses approved by NAVSEA, such as in batteries, sensors, or instruments, provided they are shockproof and contain a secondary containment. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, with government oversight governed by FAR 52.246-1 and other applicable clauses. The contractor must use WAWF for all invoicing and receiving reports and comply with cybersecurity mandates under 252.204-7012, requiring implementation of NIST SP 800-171 controls and reporting cyber incidents within 72 hours. Transportation by sea requires the use of U.S.-flag vessels unless a waiver is obtained, and hazardous materials must be documented with updated MSDS compliant with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200. The contract includes mandatory FAR and DFARS clauses covering equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, subcontracting for commercial items, changes, default, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and safeguarding covered contractor information systems. Offerors must provide a Unique Entity ID and accurately represent their small business or socioeconomic status if claiming eligibility under programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, EDWOSB, or SDVOSB, and must submit proposals exclusively via the DIBBS portal by the