GEAR SET, WORM AND WORM WHEEL, MATCHED

This contract specifies the procurement of a matched worm and worm wheel gear set, identified by NSN 3020-01-431-7530 and part number 101C479XXG-1, for use in the Tarawa Class LHA platform. The item is designated as a critical application and restricted source requiring government engineering source approval, with only two approved suppliers listed: Siemens Government Technologies and Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corp. Mercury and mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited from intentional addition or direct contact with the hardware, except for functional uses in batteries, fluorescent lights, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or chemical analysis reagents as specified by NAVSEA; portable devices containing mercury must be shockproof and include a secondary containment barrier per NAVSEA 5100-003D. All packaging and marking must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with no special marking required, and palletization must adhere to DLA packaging requirements. The contract mandates a delivery of two units within 168 days, shipped FOB origin, with zero tolerance for quantity variance, inspection and acceptance occurring at destination. The delivery address is the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and the required ship date is January 5, 2027, with an original delivery deadline of January 20, 2027. The solicitation, issued under SPE7L4-26-T-5498, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 333613, with technical and quality requirements governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, and the revision in effect at the time of contract award controls compliance.