HEADSET-MICROPHONE

The contract solicitation SPE7M1-26-U-4735 is a Department of Defense action under the Maritime Supply Chain agency, issued as a total small business set-aside with a NAICS code of 334310 for headset-microphone products. The requirement is for 178 units of headset-microphones conforming to NSN 5965014795620, with a unit price of $178.000, resulting in an estimated value of $31,684 and a maximum potential contract value of $350,000. This is an indefinite delivery contract with a 97-day delivery window after order placement, FOB origin terms, and zero variance on quantity, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA packaging rules, including specific preservation methods, containment standards, and marking compliant with MIL-STD-129, with no special marking required. Mercury or mercury compounds are strictly prohibited in packaging, preservation, and marking, except for functional uses within batteries, fluorescent lamps, sensors, instruments, weapon systems, or NAVSEA-specified reagents, which must be contained per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Sampling for quality assurance follows MIL-STD-1916 or an equivalent zero-based plan, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0, respectively, and acceptance requires zero non-conformances unless otherwise stated. The contract mandates the use of Wide Area WorkFlow for invoicing and incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses related to small business representation, equal opportunity, human trafficking prevention, employment verification, hazardous materials handling, cybersecurity (NIST SP 800-171), whistleblower protections, and transportation of goods via U.S.-flag vessels. Offerors must be registered in SAM, possess a UEI and CAGE code, and submit electronic quotations through DIBBS by the August 6, 2026 deadline, with no physical submissions permitted. The contract includes clauses for accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, unenforceability of unauthorized obligations, and notification of safety issues, but does not specify evaluation factors, making the award likely based on lowest price technically acceptable. All deliveries are