GASKET

This contract solicits a gasket item identified by NSN 5330014080368 under solicitation SPE7L3-26-T-149K, with a requirement for 389 units to be delivered within 74 days after order receipt, no later than October 31, 2026, under FOB Origin terms. The item must conform to the current revision of its governing part standard, whether military or consensus non-government, and any hardware manufactured after the solicitation date must adhere strictly to the latest version. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E, including a unit pack code of U, preservation method 33 (cling/dry), and use of hardboard dunnage with fiberboard or corrugated box unit containers, while marking must follow MIL-STD-129 with no special marking required and 2D Data Matrix barcoding mandated. Mercury and mercury-containing compounds are prohibited from intentional addition or direct contact with the supplied hardware except in specified functional applications such as batteries, fluorescent lights, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, and chemicals authorized by NAVSEA, with portable fluorescent lamps and instruments containing mercury requiring shockproof construction and a secondary containment boundary per NAVSEA 5100-003D. The contract incorporates multiple FAR and DFARS clauses concerning cybersecurity, safeguarding covered defense information, combating trafficking, employment eligibility, sustainable procurement, hazardous material identification, whistleblower protections, and restrictions on Chinese military company procurement, along with requirements for Certificate of Conformance per FAR 52.246-15. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, specifically at the DDSP New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania, and all invoices must be submitted through the Wide Area WorkFlow system. The solicitation is open to full and open competition without set-aside, with offerors required to submit electronic quotations via DIBBS by August 17, 2026, and provide mandatory representations on small business status, UEI and CAGE codes, socioeconomic categories, and compliance with federal regulations including the prohibition of hexavalent chromium and controlled hazardous substances.