KEY, MACHINE

The contract solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-73F0, issued by the Department of Defense’s ASC Commodities Division, seeks the procurement of eight units of a machine key identified by National Stock Number 5315-01-483-7346, with delivery required within 73 days of award to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The acquisition is classified as a simplified, automated procurement under the Defense Logistics Agency’s Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105, and is conducted as a firm-fixed-price transaction with no variance in quantity permitted. All supplies must comply with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, where any referenced R or I numbers govern specifications not fully detailed in the solicitation. Packaging and marking must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, respectively, with strict prohibitions against mercury or mercury compounds in any preservation, packaging, or marking materials, except for approved functional uses in batteries, lighting, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or NAVSEA-specified chemical reagents, which must additionally be shock-proof with secondary containment as specified in NAVSEA 5100-003D. Delivery is FOB origin, though transportation logistics are managed under the First Destination Transportation program, with the government covering freight to the designated facility. Acceptance and inspection occur at destination, and payment processing must be conducted through the Wide Area Workflow system, requiring contractor registration in SAM.gov and WAWF. The contract mandates compliance with the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, with domestic material thresholds reduced to $150,000, and necessitates submission of Safety Data Sheets for any hazardous materials prior to award. Cybersecurity requirements include adherence to NIST SP 800-171 and FAR basic safeguarding standards. Offerors must represent their small business status, including HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB, and disadvantaged business certifications, and affirm compliance with prohibitions on internal confidentiality agreements, whistleblower rights notification, trafficking in persons prevention, and disclosure of covered defense telecommunications equipment. All proposals must be submitted via the DIBBS system by the response deadline, and technical data can be accessed through the DLA-provided portal.