INDICATOR, TEMPERATURE, ELECTRICAL RESISTA

The contract, issued under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-303U by the Department of Defense’s DLA Aviation, ASC Supplier Oper OEM Division, calls for the procurement of 20 units of an electrical resistance temperature indicator identified by NSN 6685013419124 and part number 07556-89 from Maxima Technologies & Systems LLC. Delivery is required within 145 days after award, with an original required delivery date of October 14, 2026 and a need ship date of December 22, 2026. All items must be delivered FOB origin to DLA Distribution Red River in Texarkana, TX, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the manufacturer’s origin. The contract mandates strict adherence to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including the special marking code “05 – Delicate instrument,” with palletization conforming to DLA’s RP001 requirements. The item has no shelf life, and government identification must be removed from non-accepted items. Quality assurance relies on zero-defect sampling per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, with unspecified attributes treated as major and assigned an AQL of 1.0, while critical attributes require a zero non-conformance acceptance level. Preservation uses method 10 (cleaning and drying) with unspecified materials. The supply is a critical application item with no unit identification required under DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i). The contract incorporates multiple DLA technical and quality requirements identified by R numbers, including those governing packaging, item marking, hazardous materials shipping per IP025, and removal of government identifiers. Compliance with DFARS clauses is extensive, including NIST SP 800-171 for cybersecurity, prohibition of hexavalent chromium, transportation by sea under basic provisions, and requirements for whistleblower rights and compensation of former DoD officials. Offerors must affirm representations regarding business size, socioeconomic status, and compliance with anti-trafficking and employment eligibility verification rules. The solicitation does not provide pricing, as DLA has no bidset available, and the contract type remains undetermined pending award. Electronic submission via DIBBS is mandatory, with all invoices and receiving reports required through WAWF. Ocean