GASKET

The contract pertains to the procurement of a single gasket item identified by NSN 5330-01-681-2991, with a delivery requirement of 20 days after order issuance and a designated destination of FPO AP 96660, specifically for USS AMERICA or USS WASP. The item is subject to strict technical and quality specifications defined by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with compliance mandatory under referenced R and I numbers. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-DTL-117 Type II, Class C, Style 1, requiring a medium-duty, waterproof, greaseproof, opaque bag for UV-sensitive materials in Federal Supply Classes 5330 and 5331. The gasket must be permanently marked per MIL-STD-130N with full identification data, including NSN, part number, and contract number, and labeled with special marking code 32 indicating a non-extendable 180-month shelf life. The product must be free of asbestos and Class I ozone-depleting chemicals, and all packaging, preservation, and labeling must align with DLA packaging directives, MIL-STD-129 for barcoding and container marking, and appropriate preservation methods using dry storage, greaseproof paper, and corrugated dunnage. The contract mandates full and open competition and includes extensive federal acquisition regulatory obligations, including compliance with NIST SP 800-171 for cybersecurity, safeguarding covered defense information under FAR 52.204-7012 and DFARS 252.204-7012, and adherence to transportation rules requiring U.S.-flag vessels for Pacific crossings. Payment is to be processed exclusively through WAWF, and invoices must follow specified formats. The contractor must certify compliance with employment eligibility, anti-trafficking, sustainable product, and hazardous material labeling requirements, including submission of safety data sheets. All deliverables are subject to destination inspection and acceptance, with no options or contract type specified at solicitation phase, though the estimated value is $835.00. Small business considerations, including socioeconomic set-asides and affiliation rules, are applicable, and the contractor must affirm representations regarding entity identification, size status, and prohibited telecommunications equipment. Proposals must be submitted electronically via DIBBS by the August 17, 2