53--GASKET

The contract is for the procurement of a gasket with NSN 5330-01-348-5481 under solicitation SPE7L4-26-U-1014, issued as a Simplified Indefinite-Delivery Contract (IDC) under a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The estimated quantity is 171 units, though this is non-binding and subject to order placement; the contract includes a guaranteed minimum order of 25 units and a minimum order quantity of 42 units per order as stipulated in FAR 52.216-19. Delivery is to occur FOB origin within 97 days of order receipt, with inspection and acceptance performed at the destination. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-DTL-117, Type II, Class C, Style 1, requiring medium-duty, waterproof, greaseproof, opaque bagging for UV-sensitive items in FSC 5330/5331, applicable to Direct Vendor Delivery, Foreign Military Sales, and stock shipments. Palletization adheres to DLA Packaging Requirements RP001, and marking follows MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-130N, though Item Unique Identification is not required per customer request and DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i). Sampling must align with MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, Table 1, with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise specified, and critical, major, and minor attributes are assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II respectively. The item is confirmed non-hazardous per HMIC review, eliminating the need for Safety Data Sheets. Hazard warning labeling is required under DFARS 252.223-7001 if any hazardous materials are involved. Invoicing must be processed electronically through WAWF, and the contracting office is LSO Combat Vehicles and Armament, Department of Defense, with Heather Kessler as the primary point of contact. The contract is restricted to small businesses, with a maximum value ceiling of $350,000, and all technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements referenced via R and I numbers.