66--GAGE,DIFFERENTIAL,DIAL INDICATING

The contract pertains to the procurement of three differential dial indicating gauges, identified by NSN 6685013666956 and part number 19BMXXX0X96A4CXAXX10, under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-297E, which is a total small business set-aside. Delivery is required within 158 days after order placement, with a need ship date of January 3, 2027, and an original required delivery date of April 11, 2027. Items are to be delivered FOB origin to the Defense Logistics Agency distribution center in Tracy, California, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E using preservation method 10 (clean/dry), and marking must adhere to MIL-STD-129 with a special code of 05 indicating a delicate instrument. Palletization follows DLA packaging requirements, and no item unique identification is required per DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i). Mercury and mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited in preservation, packaging, and marking, except for specific functional uses like batteries or instruments specified by NAVSEA, which must include secondary containment and be shock-proof. Sampling for quality verification must follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 using zero-based acceptance criteria; critical, major, and minor attributes must correspond to verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. The contractor must comply with FAR and DFARS clauses including inspection at destination, combating trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, safeguarding covered defense information, and restrictions on hazardous materials. Payment will be processed through WAWF, and all offerors must be small businesses with verified UEI and CAGE codes, with socioeconomic status self-certified. Technical requirements are incorporated by reference from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. All hazardous materials must be labeled per OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, and government identification must be removed from non-accepted supplies. No pricing is specified in the solicitation, and award will be based on technical acceptability and price, though the specific evaluation methodology is not detailed.