HEATER, WATER, ELECTR

The contract solicitation SPE8E8-26-T-4842 seeks the procurement of 20 electric water heaters identified by NSN 4410-01-410-7983 under a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside, with delivery due 139 days after award to DLA Distribution San Diego at 3581 Cummings Road, CA 92136-3581. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price acquisition governed by simplified procedures, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination under FAR 52.246-2, and all supplies must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking and barcoding, including precise DLA packaging directives under RP001. Preservation must adhere to aerospace-grade dry methods (PRES MTHD:AE) with no additional preservative materials, and all units must be protected from moisture and physical damage during shipment. The contractor must ensure no mercury or mercury-containing compounds are intentionally added to the product unless exempted for specific uses such as batteries, fluorescent lamps, or instruments specified by NAVSEA, with portable mercury-containing devices requiring shock-proof design and secondary containment per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Compliance with DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements via “R” or “I” numbers is mandatory, and all supplies must adhere to DFARS prohibitions on covered defense telecommunications equipment, safeguarding of controlled unclassified information per NIST SP 800-171, and hazard communication standards under 29 CFR 1910.1200 with proper labeling. The procurement enforces electronic invoicing through WAWF and requires strict adherence to socioeconomic eligibility as a certified WOSB with full disclosure of UEI and CAGE codes. The contract incorporates a comprehensive set of FAR and DFARS clauses covering equal opportunity, trafficking prevention, child labor, small business subcontractor payment acceleration, changes, default, and unenforceability of unauthorized obligations, and prohibits the use of certain foreign-flag vessels under maritime transportation rules. The offeror must submit proposals electronically through DIBBS by August 6, 2026, with no physical submissions allowed, and the award is expected to follow a lowest price technically acceptable methodology based on compliance with all technical, packaging, safety, and socioeconomic requirements.