INSULATING OIL, ELECTRI

The contract is for the procurement of 15 containers of electrical insulating oil, identified by NSN 9160-01-359-6610, under solicitation SPE8E9-26-T-3249, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency through the DIBBS platform. The item is classified as a commercial item of a type, with each unit container holding five gallons and supplied by Exxon Co., U.S.A. in Irving, TX. Delivery is required to the DLA Distribution Center in Tracy, CA, with a need ship date of January 18, 2027, and an original delivery deadline of March 7, 2027. The FOB term is origin, and the contract has a 167-day ADO. The procurement follows simplified acquisition procedures, and the contractor must comply with DLA’s packaging requirements RP001, MIL-STD-129 for shipment labeling, and ASTM D3951 for non-hazardous commercial packaging. Any hazardous materials must be packaged and labeled per TQ IP025 and 29 CFR 1910.1200, with submission of Material Safety Data Sheets and hazard labels required for pre-award compliance. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, governed by FAR 52.246-2 and the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. The contract includes numerous FAR and DFARS clauses addressing contracting compliance, including equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, cyber security (NIST SP 800-171 and safeguarding defense information), subcontracting for commercial items, payment instructions through WAWF, and prohibitions on hexavalent chromium and covered defense telecommunications equipment. Contractors must be registered in WAWF for invoicing and must use their Unique Entity ID. The solicitation requires representation of small business status, including HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB, and joint venture participation details. No price is specified in the solicitation, and award is expected to be based on a Firm-Fixed-Price structure under simplified acquisition rules, with proposals submitted electronically through DIBBS by August 3, 2026.