GASKET

The contract solicitation for a gasket identified by NSN 5330-01-674-1415 is issued under SPE7L1-26-T-944A by the Department of Defense’s Land Supply Chain through the Defense Logistics Agency, with a required delivery within five days after order receipt, targeting the shipment address at DLA Distribution Norfolk, Virginia. The solicitation is categorized as a simplified acquisition under NAICS code 339991 and is candidates for automated award, contingent on the absence of first article test requirements. The item must be free of asbestos and any intentional addition of mercury or mercury-containing compounds, unless part of specified exceptions such as batteries, fluorescent lights, sensors, or chemical reagents approved by NAVSEA; portable fluorescent lamps and instruments containing mercury must include shockproof design and a secondary containment boundary per NAVSEA 5100-003D. The gasket, due to its sensitivity to ultraviolet degradation, must be packaged in a medium-duty, waterproof, greaseproof, opaque bag conforming to MIL-DTL-117, Type II, Class C, Style 1, applicable to direct vendor delivery, foreign military sales, and stock shipments, with an extendable shelf life of one month designated as TYPE 2 (CODE X). Packaging and preservation must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129 for marking, using special marking code 33 for shelf-life items, and adhering to the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements referenced by RA001 and RP001. All deliveries must use Wide Area Workflow for payment and receiving reports, and the contractor must submit a Safety Data Sheet prior to award, or be deemed nonresponsible. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses including cybersecurity requirements under NIST SP 800-171, prohibition of hexavalent chromium, restrictions on covered telecommunications equipment, whistleblower protections, and compliance with the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, which now applies to purchases above $150,000. The solicitation requires compliance with all DLA packaging and marking standards, and all offerors must register via the DLA Account Management & Provisioning System to access vendor systems and ship to DLA. Quotes must be submitted through DIBBS by August 20, 2026, with FOB origin pricing, and the award may favor a H