HOSE ASSEMBLY, NONMETALLIC

The contract is for the procurement of 124 nonmetallic hose assemblies under NSN 4720-01-589-1558, with a total estimated value of $15,376. Delivery is required within 168 days after award, with a definitive delivery location at 2083 Normandy Drive, New Cumberland, PA 17070-5002, under FOB Destination terms. The solicitation, issued under SPE7M4-26-T-281S, has a response deadline of August 3, 2026, and is managed by the Department of Defense’s Fluid Handling Division through the DIBBS electronic portal. Compliance with DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements is mandatory, including RP001 packaging standards, RQ017 bare item marking, and MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129 for preservation and labeling. Item Unique Identification is waived per DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i), but hazardous materials must be labeled according to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard and relevant federal acts, with Safety Data Sheets required prior to award. Radioactive materials exceeding thresholds must be declared and marked per MIL-STD-129. The contract imposes strict cybersecurity and information safeguarding obligations, including compliance with DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information and reporting cyber incidents, along with NIST SP 800-171 requirements under a specific deviation. Subcontracting provisions are modified with deviations affecting commercial product and service procurement clauses. Payment must be processed exclusively through WAWF, with electronic submission of invoices and receiving reports required, and the contracting officer’s representative will conduct destination inspection per MIL-STD-1916 using zero-based sampling plans with zero non-conformances for critical defects. Offerors must disclose unique entity identifiers, size status, and socioeconomic certifications, and must comply with restrictions on covered telecommunications equipment and ocean transportation via U.S.-flag vessels. The contract includes clauses on whistleblower protections, compensation of former DoD officials, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, and prohibition of hexavalent chromium. All contract requirements must be flowed down to subcontracts where applicable, particularly concerning hazardous materials, cybersecurity, transportation, and labeling. The contract does not