HELMET HARDWARE KIT

The contract is for the procurement of a Helmet Hardware Kit identified by NSN 8475-01-359-7116 and part number 90A7946-6, supplied by GENTEX CORPORATION, with a quantity of 25 units to be delivered within five days under the solicitation number SPE1C1-26-T-1064. Each kit includes hook tape, top and bottom locating pins, a clamp, a backing plate, and an instruction sheet compatible with the SPH-5 helmet. All hardware must strictly comply with DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersedes other standards such as ASTM D3951, and must be packaged and labeled per MIL-STD-129 with palletization following RP001 guidelines. No mercury or mercury-containing compounds may be intentionally added or come into direct contact with the hardware except under specific, limited exemptions for functional components like batteries, sensors, or instruments approved by NAVSEA, with portable mercury-containing devices requiring shock-proof design and a secondary containment barrier per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Delivery is FOB destination to a designated DoD facility in Lexington, Kentucky, with no tolerance for quantity variance. Shipping must occur via the fastest traceable method, explicitly excluding parcel post, and all items must be marked with the provided shipping and delivery identifiers. The contract enforces strict compliance with defense information handling protocols under RD002 and requires adherence to all DLA packaging, labeling, and delivery directives, with inspection occurring upon arrival at the destination.