HANDSET

The contract entails the procurement of a handset under solicitation SPE7M5-26-T-355F, with a quantity of 1,023 units to be delivered to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, within 98 days after delivery order issuance, with an original required delivery date of August 10, 2026. Delivery is FOB origin, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination. The item is identified by NSN 5965-01-463-7915 and must be furnished by contractors including L3Harris Global Communications, Finmeccanica, CJ Component Products, and Live Wire LLC, each using their respective part numbers. Packaging must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E, with preservation method 10 indicating clean and dry handling, no preservation materials applied, and unit containers as specified. Marking and labeling must follow MIL-STD-129 with no special marking required, and palletization must adhere to DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements. The contract prohibits the intentional addition of mercury or mercury-containing compounds to any hardware except under specific exceptions for batteries, fluorescent lamps, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, and chemical analysis reagents specified by NAVSEA, with mercury-containing portable items requiring shock-proof construction and secondary containment per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Sampling for quality assurance must use MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or a comparable zero-based plan; if attributes are defined as critical, major, or minor, verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 must be applied, with zero non-conformances required in the sample lot unless otherwise stated. Cybersecurity requirements include compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level 2 Self-Assessment and adherence to DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information, supported by NIST SP 800-171 assessment requirements and Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems. Safety Data Sheets must be submitted in compliance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(g), and contractors must notify the government of potential safety issues. The solicitation is issued under a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-