KNOB

The contract under solicitation SPE7M2-26-T-5996 requires the delivery of 175 units of a military-grade component designated as KNOB, identified by NSN 5355010332742, to be shipped FOB origin with a delivery timeframe of 161 days after order placement, targeting shipment by January 26, 2027, though the original required delivery date is March 27, 2027. The item must comply with strict packaging standards including MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements, prohibiting the use of plastics as wrapping, cushioning, or dunnage whenever possible. Marking must conform to MIL-STD-129 for shipment labeling and MIL-STD-130N for permanent identification of U.S. military property, with no special marking codes required. The item is classified as a critical application item, demanding zero tolerance for defects, and all lots must be inspected at destination under a zero-based sampling plan per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. Mercury and mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited unless functionally essential in approved applications like batteries, fluorescent lamps, or weapon systems, in which case they must be shock-proof and possess a secondary containment boundary per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Class I ozone-depleting chemicals are entirely banned from use or incorporation, superseding any conflicting specification requirements. The solicitation mandates full and open competition without set-aside provisions and applies a fixed-price contract structure with no quantity variance allowed. All contractors must be registered in SAM.gov and comply with a suite of FAR and DFARS clauses covering employment eligibility, trafficking in persons, sustainable products, cybersecurity safeguarding, small business subcontracting, and hazardous material identification. Invoicing must occur exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow, and the contract is to be delivered to DLA Land and Maritime at Tracy, California. The point of contact is David Larsen of the Nuclear Reactor Program, Department of Defense, and proposals must be submitted electronically via DIBBS by August 17, 2026, with automated award anticipated based on lowest price technically acceptable criteria.