INSERT PISTON

This contract specifies the procurement of a piston designated as part number 16600397 with NSN 2815003887582, supplied by FAIRBANKS MORSE, LLC, under solicitation SPE7L5-26-T-4346. A total quantity of three units, identified by the DoD unit of issue AY, is required with a strict delivery schedule of 168 days from contract award, scheduled for fulfillment by January 5, 2027, though the original required delivery date is February 28, 2027. Goods must be delivered FOB origin and inspected and accepted at the destination. Packaging must comply fully with MIL-STD-2073-1E, including specific preservation methods, wrapping materials, and unit container codes, while marking must adhere to MIL-STD-129 without any special identifiers. Palletization follows DLA packaging standards, and the delivery destination is the DLA Distribution facility at New Cumberland, PA, with the same address used for both shipping and parcel post. The contract prohibits the intentional use of mercury or mercury-containing compounds in or on the supplied hardware except for approved functional applications such as batteries, fluorescent lamps, sensors, and specified naval reagents, with additional requirements for double containment and shockproofing for portable mercury-containing devices. All technical and quality requirements referenced by R or I numbers are governed by the DLA Master List, with revisions controlled by either the solicitation issue or award date depending on acquisition type. The purchase quantity has a zero percent variance tolerance, meaning exact delivery of three units is mandatory.