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HELIUM, TECHNICAL
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This contract involves the procurement of ultra-high purity helium gas (99.999% minimum purity, Grade P, CGA G-9.1-2009) in cylinders, with a total quantity of four units. The helium is classified as a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) item and will be packaged, marked, and shipped in accordance with various DLA and military standards, including MIL-STD-129 for marking, MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, and specific hazardous material handling protocols due to the nature of the product. The cylinder packaging and palletization must meet applicable federal acquisition regulations and DLA packaging requirements, and hazardous communication standards must be strictly followed, including submission and approval of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and appropriate hazard labeling in compliance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard updated for the Globally Harmonized System. The contract specifies a delivery timeframe of five days to the destination, USS Gerald R. Ford CVN 78, with inspection and acceptance of the product taking place upon arrival. Sampling and quality verification will adhere to stringent military standards, including MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 sampling plans, ensuring that all product attributes meet critical, major, and minor acceptance quality levels as outlined. The solicitation was posted with the Department of Defense’s Aviation Supply Chain ESOC BUYS office, and the contract emphasizes compliance with the latest technical and quality requirements from the DLA Master List. Contact for this contract is provided for coordination, and all logistics and handling instructions support both the safety and quality criteria essential for this specialized technical helium supply.
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UNIT 100328, BOX 1, FPO, AE, 09523, USSet-Aside
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HELIUM
RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
(IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE
DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB
AT:
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
RQ017: PHYSICAL INDENTIFICATION/BARE ITEM MARKING
RQ034: HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION STANDARD NOTICE
"SDS AND OSHA HAZARD WARNING/PRODUCT LABEL (HWL) ARE REQUIRED. THE SDS
AND HAZARD WARNING LABEL MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY
CHEMISTS/TECHNICAL PERSONNEL BEFORE CONTRACT AWARD. THE APPROVED SDS AND
LABEL MUST THEN BE PLACED IN THE CONTRACT FILE AND A COPY FORWARDED TO
THE DLA AVIATION HMIRS OFFICE (VBA)."
Hazard Communication Standard Notice:
Effective June 1, 2015, Federal Standard No. 313-E, Material Safety Data, Transportation Data and Disposal Data for Hazardous Materials Furnished to Government Activities, establishes the requirement for preparation and submission of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) in lieu of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) by suppliers who provide hazardous materials to government activities.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has modified its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to conform to the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals. As a result of this change, GSA revised Federal Standard No. 313-E requiring Safety Data Sheets for classifying chemicals and communicating the applicable information on labels.
In accordance with the revised standard after June 1, 2015:
1. Suppliers will be required to submit, to the contracting officer for review and approval prior to award, safety data sheets consistent with the requirements found at 29 C.F.R. 1910.1200 for hazardous materials delivered to the Government.
2. Suppliers will also be required to submit, to the contracting officer for review and approval prior to award, Hazardous Communication Standard (HCS) labels in accordance with 29 C.F.R. 1910.1200 requirements or current Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), Federal Hazardous Substance Act (FHSA) labels when subject to labeling requirements under those statutes. This product labeling is required for hazardous materials delivered to the Government.
3. Finally, suppliers must train their employees on the new safety data
SPE4A0-26-T-3053
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sheets, hazardous communication labels, and requirements of 29 C.F.R. 1910.1200.
For more information on SDS, refer to OSHAs website, available at:
https://www.osha.gov/law-regs.html
For information on 29 C.F.R. 1910.1200, refer to the below link:
https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/index.html
THIS ITEM IS IDENTIFIED AS A COMMERCIAL OFF THE SHELF (COTS) ITEM
SAMPLING:
THE SAMPLING METHOD SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-1916 OR ASQ
H1331, TABLE 1 OR A COMPARABLE ZERO BASED SAMPLING PLAN UNLESS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED BY THE CONTRACT. IF THE APPLICABLE DRAWING, SPECIFICATION,
STANDARD, OR QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISION (QAP) SPECIFIES CRITICAL, MAJOR
AND/OR MINOR ATTRIBUTES, THEY SHALL BE ASSIGNED VERIFICAITON LEVELS OF
VII, IV AND II OR AQLS OF 0.1, 1.0 AND 4.0 RESPECTIVELY. UNSPECIFIED
ATTRIBUTES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS MAJOR UNLESS SAMPLING PLANS ARE
SPECIFIED IN APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. FOR MIL-STD-1916, THE MANUFACTURER
MAY USE THE ATTRIBUTE OR VARIABLE INSPECTION METHOD AT THEIR OPTION OR
PER THE CONTRACT. MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 MAY BE USED TO SET SAMPLE LOT
SIZE, BUT ACCEPTANCE WOULD BE ZERO NON-CONFORMANCES IN THE SAMPLE LOT
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT.
THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT HAVE A SHELF LIFE REQUIREMENT
CREATED FOR DLA ENERGY; HELIUM, GAS, ULTRA HIGH PURITY (UHP). 99.999%
MIN
PURITY, GRADE P, CGA G-9.1-2009.
UNIT OF ISSUE = EACH (EA), ONE EACH IS A CYLINDER.
LINDE INC. 0LV01 P/N HE 5.0UH-T
DLA issues this document using the DoD authorized unit of issue, please refer to the following URL to determine the corresponding ANSI X12 unit of issue.
https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dla.mil%2FPortals%2F104%2FDocuments% 2FDLMS%2FeApplications%2FLogDataAdmin%2FUnitofIssueandPurchaseUnit.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK
CLIN PR PRLI UI QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE.
0001 7015785414 0001 EA 4.000
NSN/MATERIAL:6830015994982
DELIVERY (IN DAYS):0005
DELIVER FOB: DESTINATION
QTY VARIANCE: PLUS 0% MINUS 0%
INSPECTION POINT: DESTINATION
ACCEPTANCE POINT: DESTINATION
PREP FOR DELIVERY:
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PR: 7015785414 PRLI: 0001 CONT’D
PKGING DATA MIL-STD-2073-1E
QUP:001 PRES MTHD:HM CLNG/DRY:Z PRESV MAT:ZZ
WRAP MAT:ZZ CUSH/DUNN MAT:ZZ CUSH/DUNN THKNESS:Z
UNIT CONT:ZZ OPI:M
INTRMDTE CONT:ZZ INTRMDTE CONT QTY:ZZZ
PACK CODE:U
MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129.
SPECIAL MARKING CODE:ZZ -ZZ Special Requirements
PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
IP025: PACKAGING, MARKING, AND SHIPPING OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
CYLINDERS THAT DO NOT LEND THEMSELVES TO USE OF A U.N. CERTIFIED 4G FIBERBOARD BOX DUE TO SIZE, WEIGHT, CONFIGURATION, ETC., SHALL BE PALLETIZED LOAD TYPE IX IAW MIL-STD-147.
PARCEL POST ADDRESS:
V23173
USS GERALD R FORD CVN 78
UNIT 100328, BOX 1
FPO AE 09523
US
VESSEL SHIPMENT. TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD PROC NOTE C19. FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD PROC
NOTE C20 AND CONTRACT
FREIGHT SHIPPING ADDRESS:
V23173
USS GERALD R FORD CVN 78
DLA VENDORS: USE VSM FOR
US
RDD 999/NMCS SHIPMENT. TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD PROC NOTE C19. FIRST DESTINATION TRANS SEE DLAD PROC NOTE
C20 AND CONTRACT
M/F: (TCN) V231736056HZ01
RDD: 999
PROJ: 733 TP 1
SUPP ADD: SIG: A
FOR GOVERNMENT USE ONLY: (IPD) 02
DIC: A41 DIST: 9B ADV: 2L FC: DC
Need Ship Date:00/00/0000 Original Required Delivery Date:03/09/2026
SPE4A0-26-T-3053 NSN/Part Number: 6830-01-599-4982 Quantity: 4 EA Purchase Request: 7015785414QTY: 4 Delivery: 5 days ADO