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KNIFE, DIVER'S

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SPE8E6-26-Q-0604Federal

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NAICS: 332215
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Purchase of Kitchen Utensils and Smallwares
Solicitation # 060-3151604-CC
The County of Orange, Sheriff-Coroner has issued Invitation for Bid 060-3151604-CC for the purchase of kitchen utensils and smallwares under a firm fixed fee contract. All items that come into contact with food must be National Sanitation Foundation approved, and cutting boards must support HACCP Program requirements. Bids are due by October 27, 2026, at 4:00 pm via the County eProcurement Portal. The contract may be awarded on an all-or-none or line-item basis, with multiple award contractors requiring a minimum of ten items at the lowest bid price. Evaluation includes price preferences for certified Local Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise bidders, with deductions ranging from five to eight percent. Deliveries are to be made to the Food Services Warehouse in Anaheim, California, between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. on business days, with a required delivery timeline of five to ten business days after an order is placed. The contractor must provide a Faithful Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond. Due to the delivery location within County jails, the contractor is required to immediately notify the buyer of any product or packaging changes that could pose a safety or security risk. Payment is net 30 days after written acceptance of goods, which occurs following inspection and testing by the County. Governing law is that of the state of California, with exclusive venue in Orange County.
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The contract specifies the procurement of a Diver’s Knife with NSN 4220-00-372-0665 under solicitation SPE8E6-26-Q-0604, with a firm fixed price of one unit to be delivered within 60 days after award. The item must conform to drawing 921557 despite referenced material specifications MIL-B-16541 and MIL-I-763 being obsolete; acceptable substitutes include any modern bronze equivalent to Grade A or maple varnished wood. Manufacturing may require casting or forging, and vendors are directed to submit a Casting and Forging Assistance Request if tooling or sourcing support is needed. Sampling and inspection follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise stated, and tolerances for machined and casting dimensions are strictly defined by size ranges. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-B-117 bag standards, with marking per MIL-STD-129 and no special codes. Mercury and mercury compounds are prohibited unless exempted for specific functional applications, and all such exempted items must have double containment. The item is destined for USS TUCSON SSN 770 via FPO AP 96679 under transportation protocols outlined in DLAD procedures C19 and C20, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination. All technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List, with revisions tied to the solicitation or award date based on acquisition type. The contract enforces full and open competition and mandates adherence to DoD unit of issue standards and defense information handling protocols.

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Procure one Diver’s Knife NSN 4220-00-372-0665, firm fixed price, deliver in 60 days, conform to drawing 921557, meet MIL-STD packaging and inspection, exempt mercury prohibited.

NAICS

332215 - Metal Kitchen Cookware, Utensil, Cutlery, and Flatware (except Precious) Manufacturing

Place of Performance

USA

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Request for Quotations SPE8E6-26-Q-0604 for Knife, Divers

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Defense Logistics Agency
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KNIFE, DIVERS
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.
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
THE DRAWING(S) LISTED BELOW ARE AVAILABLE AT DLA DURING "OPEN SOLICITATION ONLY". TO RECEIVE A COPY OF THE DRAWING(S)<(>,<)> FOR EBS SOLICITATIONS USE URL HTTPS://WWW.DIBBS.BSM.DLA.MIL/RFQ/
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.
NAVY STANDARD DRAWING TOLERANCES; UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, TOLERANCES FOR MACHINED DIMENSIONS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: UNDER SIX (6) INCHES DECIMAL: .XX + OR .01 INCH. DECIMAL: .XXX + OR .005 INCH. FRACTIONAL: + OR 1/64 INCH. SIX (6) TO 24 INCH DECIMAL: .XX + OR .02 INCH. DECIMAL: .XXX + OR .010 INCH. FRACTIONAL: + OR 1/32 INCH. 24 INCH AND OVER DECIMAL: .XX + OR .03 INCH. DECIMAL: .XXX + OR .015 INCH. FRACTIONAL: + OR 1/16 INCH. ANGULAR (ALL): + OR 0 DEGREES 30 MINUTES. TOLERANCE FOR CASTINGS DIMENSIONS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: UNDER TWO (2) INCH: +1/16 AND -1/16 INCH. TWO (2) TO FIVE (5) INCH: +3/32 AND -1/16 INCH. FIVE (5) TO EIGHT (8) INCH: +1/8 AND -3/32 INCH. EIGHT (8) TO 12 INCH: +3/16 AND -1/8 INCH. 12 TO 15 INCH: +1/4 AND -3/16 INCH. OVER 15 INCH: +1/4 AND -1/4 INCH.
Casting/forging may be required to manufacture this NSN and tooling is
SPE8E6-26-Q-0604
SECTION B
SUPPLY/SERVICE: 4220-00-372-0665 CONT'D
typically involved. The government may not have this special tooling. For sourcing, tooling, materials or other information, please submit a Casting and Forging Assistance Request at either https://www.dla.mil/Aviation/Offers/Engineering/Forging-and-Casting/ or Land & Maritime Supply Chains DSCC.cast.forge@dla.mil.
RD003, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION POTENTIALLY APPLIES
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).
FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION APPLY
DETAILED DRAWING
Item shall be made in accordance with drawing 921557, however the drawing calls out to material specifications that have been cancelled for over 60 years, MIL-B-16541 (for Grade A Bronze) and MIL-I-763 (for Wood). For MIL-B-16541 any current Bronze specification equivalent or better than MIL-B-16541 Grade A is acceptable. For the Wood (any hardwood provided it’s Maple Varnished is acceptable). There currently is a vendor that has produced these knives for many years without issue DESCO (See attached catalog sheet), part is available through DESCO distributor W.S. Darley (CAGE 15852).
TDP Rev B Gen 2 IAW BASIC DRAWING NR 80064 921557 REVISION NR F DTD PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev B Gen 2 IAW REFERENCE QAP 13873 QAP-EQ003 REVISION NR D DTD 02/09/2023 PART PIECE NUMBER:
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
ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT. 0001 4220-00-372-0665 1.000 EA $ _______________ $ ______________ KNIFE,DIVER'S
PRICING TERMS: Firm Fixed Price
QTY VARIANCE: PLUS 0% MINUS 0%
INSPECTION POINT: DESTINATION
ACCEPTANCE POINT: DESTINATION
FOB: ORIGIN DELIVERY DATE: 60 DAYS ADO
PREP FOR DELIVERY:
PKGING DATA MIL-STD-2073-1E
SPE8E6-26-Q-0604
SECTION B
SUPPLY/SERVICE: 4220-00-372-0665 CONT'D
QUP:001 PRES MTHD:31 CLNG/DRY:1 PRESV MAT:00 WRAP MAT:CA CUSH/DUNN MAT:JC CUSH/DUNN THKNESS:C UNIT CONT:D3 OPI:O INTRMDTE CONT:E5 INTRMDTE CONT QTY:AAA PACK CODE:U MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129. SPECIAL MARKING CODE:00 -00 No special marking
BAGS SHALL BE FABRICATED FROM TYPE 1, 2, OR 3, CLASS B, STYLE 1, OR TYPE 1 OR 2, CLASS C,STYLE 1, I/A/W MIL-B-117
PARCEL POST ADDRESS:
R21816
USS TUCSON SSN 770 UNIT 100171 BOX 1 FPO AP 96679 US
VESSEL SHIPMENT. TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD PROC NOTE C19. FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD PROC NOTE C20 AND CONTRACT
FREIGHT SHIPPING ADDRESS:
R21816
USS TUCSON SSN 770
DLA VENDORS: USE VSM FOR US
RDD 777 SHIPMENT. TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD PROC NOTE C19. FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD PROC NOTE C20 AND CONTRACT
M/F: (TCN) R2181661817119 RDD: 777 PROJ: JP5 TP 2 SUPP ADD: YNWK01 SIG: A
FOR GOVERNMENT USE ONLY: (IPD) 05
DIC: A41 DIST: E9B ADV: FC: MR
GOVT USE External External External Customer RDD/ ITEM PR PRLI PR PRLI Material Need Ship Date. 0001 7017414582 0001 N/A N/A N/A 07/10/2026

SPE8E6-26-Q-0604 NSN/Part Number: 4220-00-372-0665 Quantity: 1 EA Purchase Request: 7017414582QTY: 1 Delivery: 60 days ADO

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