GLASS, INDICATOR, SIG

The contract pertains to the procurement of five units of a glass indicator sight for liquid applications, identified by NSN 6680011223744 and part number TMS-5681 from Clark-Reliance LLC, under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-193P issued by the Department of Defense’s DLA Aviation. The item is classified as a critical application product with delivery required within 169 days after order date, FOB origin, to the DLA Distribution DDSP New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania. All deliveries must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E packaging standards, including preservation method 10, unit container E5, and pack code U, and must be marked per MIL-STD-129 with the special designation “Delicate instrument.” Palletization must adhere to DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements. Mercury or mercury compounds are strictly prohibited in preservation, packaging, and marking, except in specified cases like functional use in batteries, fluorescent lights, sensors, weapon systems, or NAVSEA-referred chemical reagents, and where present, portable fluorescent lamps and instruments must include a secondary containment barrier per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, with sampling governed by MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or an equivalent zero-based plan; MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 may be used only to determine sample size, not acceptance, which permits zero non-conformances unless otherwise stated. Critical, major, and minor attributes must be verified at levels VII, IV, and II or with AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively, with unspecified attributes deemed major. The contractor must use Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for invoicing and receiving reports, be registered in SAM, and comply with cybersecurity requirements including NIST SP 800-171 assessments and safeguarding covered defense information as per DFARS clauses. The contract mandates compliance with the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, requires submission of Safety Data Sheets for any hazardous materials prior to award, and prohibits mandatory arbitration agreements and unauthorized confidentiality agreements. Offerors must be registered in SAM and represent their socioeconomic status, with this solicitation designated as a small business set-aside under NAICS code 334