GASKET

The contract pertains to the supply of a gasket with NSN 5330-01-580-5452, totaling 213 units, under solicitation SPE7L3-26-T-107H, with a response deadline of July 20, 2026, and delivery required within 168 days after order. The item must be packaged in a medium-duty, waterproof, greaseproof, opaque bag conforming to MIL-DTL-117, Type II, Class C, Style 1, to protect against UV degradation, specifically for direct vendor delivery, foreign military sales, and stock shipments. This packaging requirement supersedes standard commercial packaging and has been manually excluded from the First Destination Packaging program. The gasket must be free of asbestos, and any alternative materials must be approved per Clause L30 and Provision 4 conditions. The use of Class I ozone-depleting chemicals is strictly prohibited, and substitute chemicals require prior approval unless explicitly authorized by specifications. Mercury and mercury-containing compounds are banned from direct contact with the item, except for functional uses in batteries, fluorescent lamps, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or specified chemical reagents under NAVSEA guidelines; portable devices containing mercury must include shockproof construction and a secondary containment boundary as per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Covered defense information may apply, and all requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements referenced in the solicitation, with revisions effective as of the RFP issue date unless amended. The contract is issued by the Department of Defense under the Land Supplier Operations Vehicle Support agency, with performance located in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and point of contact Susan Diamond at DLA.