53--GASKET

This contract, issued under solicitation number SPE7LX-26-U-9026 by the Department of Defense’s Strategic Acquisition Program Directorate, is an indefinite delivery contract for 121 gaskets identified by NSN 5330015771055 and part number TDA 3208N1028, with a guaranteed minimum quantity of 18 units and a maximum value of $350,000. It is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 332722, requiring offerors to certify their small business status and provide UEI and CAGE codes where applicable, particularly if participating in joint ventures or supplying covered telecommunications equipment. The gasket is subject to strict packaging and marking standards, including packaging in a medium-duty, waterproof, greaseproof, opaque bag per MIL-DTL-117, Type II, Class C, Style 1, due to its vulnerability to UV degradation; this requirement overrides standard commercial packaging and excludes the item from the First Destination Packaging Program. All shipments must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, with special marking code 00-00 indicating no additional special labeling is needed. Preservation involves clean and dry methods (PRES MTHD: 33), and palletization must adhere to DLA’s RP001 requirements. Delivery is FOB origin, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination 97 days after receipt of order, and invoicing is mandated through the Wide Area WorkFlow system. The contractor must comply with a wide range of federal and defense regulations including hazardous materials labeling per 29 CFR 1910.1200 and MIL-STD-129, cybersecurity requirements under 252.204-7012 and 252.204-7009, trafficking and employment verification clauses, sustainable materials obligations, and prohibition of hexavalent chromium and covered defense telecommunications equipment. All contractual obligations are governed by FAR and DFARS clauses, with deviations applied to several provisions, and the contract includes requirements for accelerated payments to small business subcontractors and whistleblower protections. No specific evaluation factors or award basis are stated, but compliance with all technical, packaging, regulatory, and socioeconomic requirements will determine eligibility for award.