HOSE ASSEMBLY, NONMETAL

The contract is for the procurement of 20 nonmetallic hose assemblies with National Stock Number 4720-01-333-8193 under Solicitation SPE7M1-26-U-4456, issued by the Department of Defense’s Maritime Supply Chain through the Defense Logistics Agency. The item is a restricted-source product manufactured to OEM drawings and carries a Type I (Code W) shelf life of 120 months, non-extendable, with mandatory shelf-life markings requiring the manufactured, cured, assembled, or packed date and the expiration or inspect/test date on all packaging levels. Delivery is due within 80 days ADO under FOB OTHER terms, with potential delivery orders issued within one year of contract award. The contract is an indefinite delivery contract below the simplified acquisition threshold with a maximum value of $350,000 and a guaranteed minimum of three units. Technical data associated with the item is subject to export control under ITAR or EAR, governed by DFARS 252.225-7048, restricting access to contractors with approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program certification, completed DLA export control training, and authorization from the DLA controlling authority. Packaging and marking must comply with MIL-STD-129, including special marking code 32 for shelf life, and all hazardous materials must be labeled per 29 CFR 1910.1200. Quality control requires adherence to a zero-based sampling plan per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, Table 1, with inspection and acceptance conducted at origin. Invoicing and payment must be processed electronically via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), and the contractor is subject to multiple regulations including the Berry Amendment, Buy American Act, DFARS 252.240-7997/NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity requirements, and prohibitions on hexavalent chromium, toxic material storage, and trafficking in persons. The solicitation is not a small business set-aside, and all offerors must maintain current representations in the System for Award Management, including small business status and compliance with restrictions on covered defense telecommunications equipment. The contract includes deviations from standard FAR clauses related to SAM maintenance, simplified acquisition terms, contract type, small business representation, equal opportunity, employment eligibility verification, hazardous materials, sustainable products, and electronic submission of payment documents,