INTERFACE UNIT, DATA

The contract seeks the procurement of one Interface Unit, Data with NSN 7025-01-721-0952 under solicitation SPE8EN-26-T-2590, issued by the Department of Defense’s Construction & Equipment T & IFO EQ office through the Defense Logistics Agency. The requirement is a small business set-aside with a response deadline of July 27, 2026, and delivery must occur within 20 days of award, targeting a delivery date of July 9, 2026, on a FOB destination basis. The item must be new, unused, non-refurbished, and come with a valid warranty from the original equipment manufacturer, with vendors other than the OEM required to provide traceable warranty documentation. Technical and quality requirements referenced by R or I numbers are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, and packaging and marking must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with palletization following DLA-specific procurement standards. The delivery location is FPO, 09575, and electronic invoicing via WAWF is mandatory, with payment processing subject to DFARS 252.232-7003. The contract enforces stringent cybersecurity compliance under FAR 52.240-93 and DFARS 252.204-7012, requiring safeguarding of covered defense information and cyber incident reporting aligned with NIST SP 800-171 standards as modified by deviation 2026-O0025, and mandates a CMMC Level 2 self-assessment. Prohibitions on mercury and mercury-containing compounds apply unless for specified functional exceptions such as batteries, sensors, or chemical reagents, with portable devices required to have shockproof construction and secondary containment as per NAVSEA 5100-003D. The Berry Amendment and Buy American Act restrictions apply, demanding domestic sourcing. Contractors must validate representations in SAM, comply with trafficking in persons prohibitions, employment eligibility verification, and equal opportunity requirements for workers with disabilities—all through deviations effective February 2026. The clause 252.204-7018 prohibits acquisition of covered defense telecommunications equipment or services from restricted entities, and offerors must disclose any such involvement. Additive manufactured parts are barred from consideration