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INSULATING VARNISH,
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This contract involves the procurement of a single gallon of insulating varnish, classified as a Type I item with a 12-month non-extendable shelf life. The varnish must meet specified technical and quality requirements as outlined in the applicable Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) master list, with packaging conforming to MIL-STD-2073-1E and markings per MIL-STD-129. The contract strictly prohibits the use of mercury or mercury-containing compounds in the product or its packaging, except for certain sanctioned applications. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and hazard warning labels must be reviewed and approved by qualified personnel prior to contract award and subsequently retained in the contract file. Delivery is set for within five days, FOB destination, to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, with specific instructions to ship via the fastest traceable means and to avoid parcel post. Sampling for quality assurance will follow military standards such as MIL-STD-1916 or equivalent, with zero tolerance for non-conformances unless otherwise specified. The contract emphasizes critical application status and includes unique government and packaging requirements to ensure product integrity and compliance with Department of Defense regulations. The point of contact for this contract is Kathleen Hipes from the DLA Maritime Supply Chain ESOC Buys office.
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PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD GF, PORTSMOUTH, NH, 03801-5000, USASet-Aside
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INSULATING VARNISH,ELECTRICAL
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
(IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE
DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB
AT:
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
SAMPLING:
THE SAMPLING METHOD SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-1916 OR ASQ
H1331, TABLE 1 OR A COMPARABLE ZERO BASED SAMPLING PLAN UNLESS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED BY THE CONTRACT. IF THE APPLICABLE DRAWING, SPECIFICATION,
STANDARD, OR QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISION (QAP) SPECIFIES CRITICAL, MAJOR
AND/OR MINOR ATTRIBUTES, THEY SHALL BE ASSIGNED VERIFICAITON LEVELS OF
VII, IV AND II OR AQLS OF 0.1, 1.0 AND 4.0 RESPECTIVELY. UNSPECIFIED
ATTRIBUTES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS MAJOR UNLESS SAMPLING PLANS ARE
SPECIFIED IN APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. FOR MIL-STD-1916, THE MANUFACTURER
MAY USE THE ATTRIBUTE OR VARIABLE INSPECTION METHOD AT THEIR OPTION OR
PER THE CONTRACT. MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 MAY BE USED TO SET SAMPLE LOT
SIZE, BUT ACCEPTANCE WOULD BE ZERO NON-CONFORMANCES IN THE SAMPLE LOT
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT.
MERCURY OR MERCURY CONTAINING COMPOUNDS SHALL
NOT BE INTENTIONALLY ADDED TO<(>,<)> OR COME IN DIRECT
CONTACT WITH<(>,<)> ANY HARDWARE OR SUPPLIES FURNISHED
UNDER THIS CONTRACT. EXCEPTION: FUNCTIONAL MERCURY
USED IN BATTERIES, FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, REQUIRED
INSTRUMENTS; SENSORS OR CONTROLS; WEAPON SYSTEMS;
AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS REAGENTS SPECIFIED BY NAVSEA.
PORTABLE FLUORESCENT LAMPS AND PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS
CONTAINING MERCURY SHALL BE SHOCK PROOF AND CONTAIN
A SECOND BOUNDARY OF CONTAINMENT OF THE MERCURY OR
MERCURY COMPOUND. (IAW NAVSEA 5100-003D).
"SDS AND OSHA HAZARD WARNING/PRODUCT LABEL (HWL) ARE REQUIRED. THE SDS
AND HAZARD WARNING LABEL MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY
CHEMISTS/TECHNICAL PERSONNEL BEFORE CONTRACT AWARD. THE APPROVED SDS AND
LABEL MUST THEN BE PLACED IN THE CONTRACT FILE AND A COPY FORWARDED TO
THE DLA AVIATION HMIRS OFFICE (VBA)."
SHELF LIFE 12 MONTHS TYPE I
MSDS IS REQUIRED
RS011: Shelf-life requirement RS001 for a TYPE I (CODE H) item with a
SPE7M0-26-T-6816
SECTION B
shelf life of 12 months (non-extendable) applies to this item.
CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM
JOHN C. DOLPH COMPANY 72688 P/N AC-41 GALLON
DLA issues this document using the DoD authorized unit of issue, please refer to the following URL to determine the corresponding ANSI X12 unit of issue.
https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dla.mil%2FPortals%2F104%2FDocuments% 2FDLMS%2FeApplications%2FLogDataAdmin%2FUnitofIssueandPurchaseUnit.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK
CLIN PR PRLI UI QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE.
0001 7016294118 0001 GL 1.000
NSN/MATERIAL:5970011905473
DELIVERY (IN DAYS):0005
DELIVER FOB: DESTINATION
QTY VARIANCE: PLUS 0% MINUS 0%
INSPECTION POINT: DESTINATION
ACCEPTANCE POINT: DESTINATION
PREP FOR DELIVERY:
PKGING DATA MIL-STD-2073-1E
QUP:001 PRES MTHD:HM CLNG/DRY:Z PRESV MAT:ZZ
WRAP MAT:ZZ CUSH/DUNN MAT:ZZ CUSH/DUNN THKNESS:Z
UNIT CONT:ZZ OPI:M
INTRMDTE CONT:ZZ INTRMDTE CONT QTY:ZZZ
PACK CODE:U
MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129.
SPECIAL MARKING CODE:32 -32 Type I, shelf life
PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
IP025: PACKAGING, MARKING, AND SHIPPING OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
IP056: MERCURY OR MERCURY COMPOUNDS ARE PROHIBITED IN PRESERVATION,
PACKAGING, PACKING AND MARKING.
PARCEL POST ADDRESS:
N39040
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD GF
PORTSMOUTH NH 03801-5000
US
SHIP BY FASTEST TRACEABLE MEANS. DO NOT USE PARCEL POST.
FREIGHT SHIPPING ADDRESS:
SPE7M0-26-T-6816
SECTION B
PR: 7016294118 PRLI: 0001 CONT’D
N39040
PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD GF
RECEIVING OFFICER
BUILDING 170
KITTERY ME 03904-5000
US
M/F: (TCN) N3904060971W05
RDD: 104
PROJ: YY9 TP 1
SUPP ADD: Y1F300 SIG: A
FOR GOVERNMENT USE ONLY: (IPD) 03
DIC: A4A DIST: 9B ADV: FC: QR
Need Ship Date:00/00/0000 Original Required Delivery Date:04/10/2026
SPE7M0-26-T-6816 NSN/Part Number: 5970-01-190-5473 Quantity: 1 GL Purchase Request: 7016294118QTY: 1 Delivery: 5 days ADO
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