HOLDER, SPRING

The contract pertains to the procurement of a HOLDER, SPRING with NSN 5340-01-164-5047, under solicitation SPE7L1-26-T-842X, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Land Supply Chain under the Department of Defense. The delivery is required 252 days after order placement, with FOB DESTINATION terms, and the sole delivery point is the DLA Distribution facility at 2083 Normandy Drive, Door 113 to 134, New Cumberland, PA 17070-5002. All supplies must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packing and MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, including mandatory 2D Data Matrix barcodes (ECC200) for traceability, with no chemical preservation used—only clean and dry handling per preservation code 10. Strict prohibitions are in place against the intentional introduction of mercury or mercury compounds into any product, packaging, or preservation materials, with exceptions only for functional applications in batteries, fluorescent lights, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or reagents explicitly authorized by NAVSEA, and even these must incorporate a secondary containment for portable items as per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Hazardous materials must comply with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200), with full Safety Data Sheets submitted pre-award and appropriate labeling applied in accordance with MIL-STD-129 and applicable federal regulations. Radioactive materials exceeding 0.002 microcuries per gram or 0.01 microcuries total must be clearly marked. The contract mandates electronic invoicing exclusively through WAWF and compliance with extensive cybersecurity and information safeguarding clauses including 252.204-7012 and 252.240-7997 for NIST SP 800-171 requirements. Offerors must certify their size status and socioeconomic designations such as WOSB, EDWOSB, HUBZone, SDVOSB, or SDB, and disclose any provision of covered defense telecommunications equipment or services with UEI and CAGE codes. The solicitation includes multiple FAR and DFARS clauses related to equal opportunity, anti-trafficking, employment verification, sustainable products