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SPE8E6-27-Q-0005Federal

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Solicitation SPE8E6-27-Q-0005 is a firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of four special knives with sheath assemblies, identified by NSN 4220-01-278-3007. This is a critical application item with a required delivery date of September 25, 2026, to be shipped via the fastest traceable means to the USS Gridley DDG 101. The contract specifies a delivery lead time of 60 days after order and mandates destination inspection and acceptance. Life Saving Systems LLC is listed as an approved source, and first article testing is waived for approved sources. The procurement includes stringent technical and safety requirements, including a non-extendable 36-month shelf life for the rubber sheath and a total prohibition on asbestos and intentionally added mercury. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-DTL-117, requiring the items to be sealed in medium-duty, waterproof, greaseproof, opaque bags. Compliance mandates include a CMMC Level 2 Self-Assessment, adherence to the Buy American and Balance of Payments Program, and the use of the Wide Area WorkFlow system for invoicing. All marking must follow MIL-STD-129, specifically utilizing special marking code 32 for shelf life.

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Firm-fixed-price contract for four special knives and sheaths for the USS Gridley.

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

Place of Performance

USA

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASSIFICATIONS
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KNIFE, SPECIAL, WITH SHEATH.
RD004: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 Self-Assessment RD004: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 Self-Assessment 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
RS020: Shelf-life requirement RS001 for a TYPE I (CODE Q) item with a shelf life of 36 months (non-extendable) applies to this item.
RD002, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION APPLIES
SOURCE CONTROL
THE APPROVED SOURCE(S) MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CURRENT REVISION OF THE SOURCE CONTROL DRAWING
OFFERORS NOT CITED AS APPROVED SOURCES IN THE PURCHASE ORDER TEXT ARE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN SOURCE APPROVAL FROM THE OEM. A COPY OF THE SOURCE APPROVAL REQUEST, TECHNICAL DATA PACKAGE OR CERTIFICATION OF PRIOR APPROVAL MUST ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO DLA WITH THE OFFER.
DATA IS PROPRIETARY OR INSUFFICIENT FOR COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT
NO ASBESTOS AS DEFINED IN FED-STD-313 IS PERMITTED IN THIS ITEM
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).
THIS ITEM DOES NOT REQUIRE THE USE OF CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES PER DLA MEETING, 3-4 AUG 93, SUBJECT: DLA TECHNICAL/STANDARDIZATION MEETING ON AUTHORITY TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER SUPPORT.
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND (30003) WASHINGTON, DC P/N 1681AS500-1 APPROVED SOURCE FOR ABOVE P/N: LIFE SAVING SYSTEMS (64249)
SPE8E6-27-Q-0005
SECTION B
SUPPLY/SERVICE: 4220-01-278-3007 CONT'D
FIRST ARTICLE TESTING IAW NOTE 6 OF DRAWING 1618AS500 IS NOT REQUIRED WHEN ITEM IS PROCURED FROM APPROVED SOURCE.
SHELF-LIFE APPLIES TO RUBBER SHEATH
CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM
LIFESAVING SYSTEMS LLC 64249 P/N 358
TDP Rev A Gen 1 IAW BASIC DRAWING NR 30003 1681AS500 REVISION NR B DTD 05/07/1996 PART PIECE NUMBER: 1681AS500-1
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 4220-01-278-3007 4.000 EA $ _______________ $ ______________ KNIFE,SPECIAL ,SHEATH ASSEMBLY
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 QUP:001 PRES MTHD:31 CLNG/DRY:1 PRESV MAT:00 WRAP MAT:00 CUSH/DUNN MAT:00 CUSH/DUNN THKNESS:0 UNIT CONT:BL OPI:O INTRMDTE CONT:E5 INTRMDTE CONT QTY:AAA 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
FEDERAL SUPPLY CLASSIFICATIONS 4220 CONTAIN NATIONAL STOCK NUMBERS (NSN's) AND LOCAL STOCK NUMBERS (LSN's) THAT MAY DETERIORATE WHEN EXPOSED TO ULTRAVIOLET (UV) RAYS. THE CONTRACTUAL END ITEM SHALL BE PACKAGED AND SEALED IN A MEDIUM DUTY, WATERPROOF, GREASEPROOF, OPAQUE BAG IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-DTL-117, TYPE II, CLASS C, STYLE 1.
THIS REQUIREMENT APPLIES TO DIRECT VENDOR DELIVERY (DVD), FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) AND STOCK SHIPMENTS.
SHELF LIFE MARKING REQUIRED I/A/W MIL-STD-129
PARCEL POST ADDRESS:
SPE8E6-27-Q-0005
SECTION B
SUPPLY/SERVICE: 4220-01-278-3007 CONT'D
R23151
USS GRIDLEY DDG 101 UNIT 100206 BOX 1 FPO AP 96666 US
VESSEL SHIPMENT. TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD PROC NOTE C19. FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD PROC NOTE C20 AND CONTRACT
FREIGHT SHIPPING ADDRESS:
R23151
USS GRIDLEY DDG 101
DLA VENDORS: USE VSM FOR US
RDD 777 SHIPMENT. SHIP BY FASTEST TRACEABLE MEANS. DO NOT USE PARCEL POST.
M/F: (TCN) R231516263OD61 RDD: 777 PROJ: EP5 TP 2 SUPP ADD: YNOD01 SIG: A
FOR GOVERNMENT USE ONLY: (IPD) 05
DIC: A4A DIST: 9B ADV: FC: NC
GOVT USE External External External Customer RDD/ ITEM PR PRLI PR PRLI Material Need Ship Date. 0001 7018473751 0001 N/A N/A N/A 09/25/2026

SPE8E6-27-Q-0005 NSN/Part Number: 4220-01-278-3007 Quantity: 4 EA Purchase Request: 7018473751QTY: 4 Delivery: 60 days ADO

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